| 单词 | governor |
| 释义 | governor n. 1. a person who governs; a ruler. 2. a an official governing a province, town, etc. b a representative of the Crown in a colony. 3. the executive head of each State of the US. 4. an officer commanding a fortress or garrison. 5. the head or a member of a governing body of an institution. 6. the official in charge of a prison. 7. a sl. one's employer. b sl. one's father. c colloq. (as a form of address) sir. 8. Mech. an automatic regulator controlling the speed of an engine etc. Phrases and idioms Governor-General the representative of the Crown in a Commonwealth country that regards the Queen as Head of State. Derivatives governorate n. governorship n. Etymology: ME f. AF gouvernour, OF govern{euml}o(u)r f. L gubernator -oris (as GOVERN) |
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