单词 | governor |
释义 | governor governor /ˈɡʌv.ən.ər/ aep /-ɚ.nɚ/ noun [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION Gov.) F0 a person in charge of a particular political unit: » the governor of Texas→ SEE ALSO GUBERNATORIAL(Cf. ↑gubernatorial), GUVNOR(Cf. ↑guvnor)Thesaurus+: ↑Leaders of national and regional governmentsF0 MAINLY UK a person in charge of a particular organization: » a prison/school governorThesaurus+: ↑Bosses, managers and directors , ↑People in charge of or controlling other peopleWord Builder:–Nouns: government, governor–Adjectives: governmental, governing–Verbs: govern• • • Extra Examples:» The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.» The governor was looking for a fall guy to take the blame for the corruption scandal.» The governor has denied making improper use of state money.» The new state governor has promised to purge the police force of corruption.» The headmistress agreed to recommend the teachers' proposals to the school governors. |
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