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governors

/ˈɡʌvənərz/ /ˈɡʌvənərs/

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noun

省长，州长

The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.

Examples :

"The governors of many states met to discuss improving education. "

许多州的州长们会面讨论如何改善教育。

politics government state

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noun

调速器，调节器。

A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

Examples :

"The old steam engine used governors to automatically maintain a constant speed, preventing it from running too fast or too slow. "

老式蒸汽机使用调速器来自动保持恒定速度，防止它运行过快或过慢。

device machine technology technical

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noun

理事，董事。

A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.

Examples :

"The university's governors meet monthly to discuss the budget and make important policy decisions. "

这所大学的理事会成员每月开会讨论预算，并制定重要的政策决策。

government politics organization state

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noun

父亲，爹，爸爸

Examples :

"Because their governors worked hard to provide for them, the children always felt safe and loved. "

因为他们的父亲/爸爸/爹努力工作养家糊口，孩子们总是感到安全和被爱。

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noun

老板，雇主

Boss, employer, similar to gaffer.

Examples :

"The film set had several governors, each responsible for a different department. "

这部电影片场有好几个老板，每个人负责不同的部门。

job business work

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老爺，老板。

Term of address to a man; guv'nor.

Examples :

""Alright, governors, let's get this table cleared up and ready for the next customers." "

好嘞，老板们，咱们赶紧把这张桌子收拾干净，准备迎接下一批客人。

language person

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中心语，支配成分

(grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.

Examples :

"In the phrase "very tall tree," the adjective "tall" is among the governors of "tree," determining its properties. "

在短语“very tall tree”（非常高的树）中，形容词“tall”（高）是“tree”（树）的中心语之一，支配“tree”，决定了它的性质。

grammar linguistics

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监护人，导师。

One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.

Examples :

"In past centuries, wealthy families often hired governors to educate their sons at home, teaching them subjects like Latin and mathematics. "

在过去的几个世纪里，富裕的家庭经常聘请监护人兼导师在家教育他们的儿子，教他们拉丁语和数学等科目。

education family government person

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舵手，领航员

A pilot; a steersman.

Examples :

""The governors on the ship carefully steered it through the narrow channel, avoiding the rocks." "

船上的舵手们小心翼翼地驾驶着船只通过狭窄的航道，避开了礁石。