govern

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v. 统治, 支配, 管理

发音

UK /ˈɡʌv.ən/
US /ˈɡʌv.ɚn/

词形变化

governs 复数 governed governest governeth governing governs 三单 governs governing 现在分词 governed 过去式 governed 过去分词

别名

govorn

教材释义与例句

名词

(Govern)人名;(英)戈文

动词

管理;支配;统治;控制

to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc

动词

居支配地位;进行统治

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of governing

v. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

    治理

    统治

    及物

    The old king governed the land wisely.

  2. 2.

    To exercise political authority; to run a government.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.

    统摄

    及物

    Govern yourselves like civilized people.

    a student who could not govern his impulses

  4. 4.

    To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.

    及物

    Chance governs the outcome of many card games.

  5. 5.

    To direct the course of, to guide in some direction, to steer.

    废旧 及物
  6. 6.

    To look after, to take care of, to tend to (someone or some plant).

    废旧 及物
  7. 7.

    To have or exercise a determining influence.

    不及物
  8. 8.

    To handle, to manage, to oversee (a matter, an affair, a household, etc.).

    废旧 及物
  9. 9.

    To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.

    及物

    a valve that governs fuel intake

  10. 10.

    To manage, to control, to work (a tool or mechanical device).

    废旧 及物
  11. 11.

    To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word.

    及物 语言学

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English governen, governe, from Anglo-Norman and Old French governer, guverner, from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō, “to steer, drive, govern”). Displaced native Old English wealdan, whence modern dialectical English wald (“to govern”).

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