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governed

/ˈɡəvɚnd/

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verb

统治，治理

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

Examples :

"The old king governed the land wisely."

老国王英明地治理着这片土地。

politics government state

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verb

统治，治理，管辖

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

Examples :

"Govern yourselves like civilized people."

像文明人一样约束自己的行为。

government politics action law state society organization

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verb

支配，统治

To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.

Examples :

"Chance governs the outcome of many card games."

很多纸牌游戏的结果都受运气支配。

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verb

控制，调节。

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

Examples :

"a valve that governs fuel intake"

控制燃油进入的阀门

technology machine system

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verb

统治，治理

To exercise political authority; to run a government.

Examples :

"The city is governed by an elected mayor and city council. "

这座城市由一位民选市长和市议会管理统治。

politics government nation state

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verb

支配，主导。

To have or exercise a determining influence.

Examples :

""His strong sense of responsibility governed his actions." "

他强烈的责任感支配着他的行为。

government politics

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verb

支配，规定。

(grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.

Examples :

"The verb "depend" governs the preposition "on," as in "Success depends on hard work." "

动词“depend”支配介词“on”，就像“Success depends on hard work”（成功取决于努力工作）这句话一样。

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