| 单词 | government |
| 释义 | governmentgovernment /ˈgʌvɚmənt, ˈgʌvɚnmənt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1[countable] (also Government) politics, social studies the group of people who govern a country or state: The U.S. government is debating changes in its immigration policy. Government statistics show that bankruptcies have increased. The federal government will supply part of the funding. It has been difficult for the central government to conduct elections in remote regions (=the government of a whole country).THESAURUSadministration – the U.S. president and the people who work for him or her: The administration is working with Congress to reduce the deficit.regime – a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of: Citizens protested against the military regime and demanded political change.leadership – the leader of a government and the other powerful or important people in that government: The president met with the leadership of several Latin American countries.2[countable, uncountable] politics, social studies a form, system, or process by which a country or state is governed: Most people in the country support the return to a democratic government. The voters just want good government. The senator has worked in government most of his adult life. Conservatives have protested against big government and federal spending (=when the government controls many activities).THESAURUSdemocracy – a country or political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government: The U.S. and other Western democracies support the embargo.republic – a country or political system in which representatives are elected to form the government and there is no king or queen: The constitution of the Republic of South Africa was approved in 1996.monarchy – a country or political system that has a king or queen as the head of state, and which may or may not also have an elected government: The British monarchy goes back over 1,000 years.dictatorship – a country or political system with a dictator (=a leader who has complete power and who has not been elected): North Korea is one of the most secretive dictatorships in the world.totalitarian country/state etc. – a country in which the government has complete control over everything: In a totalitarian country, people have little choice.police state – a country where the government strictly controls people’s freedom, often using threats or violence: It was a police state and no dissent was allowed.COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + governmentthe U.S./Chinese/Iraqi etc. government The U.S. government has offered to send aid.the federal government (=in the U.S., the government of the whole country rather than of the individual states) The states, rather than the federal government, would have to pay the extra cost.local/state/city government She had several positions in state government before running for the U.S. Senate.central/national government (=that deals with national rather than local things) Funding will continue to be available from central government for further education for adults.a coalition government (=government made up of members of more than one political party in a country with a parliament) The country has had a succession of weak coalition governments.a democratic government (also a democratically elected government) (=one that people have voted for in a fair election) The military tried to overthrow the democratically elected government.a communist/socialist/authoritarian government The U.S. officially recognized China’s communist government in 1972.a left-wing/right-wing government The new left-wing government restructured the economy.the Labour/Conservative/Social Democratic etc. government (=a government led by a particular party in a country with a parliament) In August 1931, the Labour government collapsed.a minority government (=a government that does not have enough politicians to control a parliament) His party had gained only enough seats to form a minority government.an interim government (=a government that rules for a short time, for example until formal elections are held) The military will run the interim government.a legitimate government (=a government that has taken power legally and is recognized by other governments) The United Nations recognized them as the legitimate government.government + nounsgovernment spending Government spending on health care totals about $60 billion a year.government funding (=money given by the government to an organization, industry, etc.) There have been huge cuts in government funding for arts organizations.a government official (=someone who works for a government in an official position) He had a meeting with French scientists and government officials.a government agency/body (=an organization run by the government) The TSA is the government agency responsible for airport safety.a government department There should be greater cooperation between government departments.a government program Congress is threatening to cut many government programs for the poor.government policy Government policy on education has been criticized.a government regulation The new government regulations are designed to protect investors.verbssupport the government Polls show that most citizens support the new government.elect a government (=vote to choose a parliament) A new U.K. government was elected last October.form a government (=become the government in a country with a parliament) The party attained the majority of seats it needed to form a government.overthrow/topple a government (=remove it, especially by force) Soldiers made an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government.bring down a government (=force it to lose power) It was a major scandal that nearly brought down the government.the government announces something Last week the government announced a plan to stimulate the economy. |
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