| 单词 | govern |
| 释义 | govern v. 1. a tr. rule or control (a State, subject, etc.) with authority; conduct the policy and affairs of (an organization etc.). b intr. be in government. 2. a tr. influence or determine (a person or a course of action). b intr. be the predominating influence. 3. tr. be a standard or principle for; constitute a law for; serve to decide (a case). 4. tr. check or control (esp. passions). 5. tr. Gram. (esp. of a verb or preposition) have (a noun or pronoun or its case) depending on it. 6. tr. be in military command of (a fort, town). Phrases and idioms governing body the managers of an institution. Derivatives governable adj. governability n. governableness n. Etymology: ME f. OF governer f. L gubernare steer, rule f. Gk kubernao |
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