"governor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 州长
• 总督
• 调速器

Definition

governor 指一些国家中一个州或地区的民选领导人，尤其常见于美国。它也可以指被任命管理某个领地的人，或用于控制机器速度的装置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

最常见时，'governor' 指美国州的行政首长。常见搭配有 'the governor of Texas'、'run for governor'、'the state governor'。在英式英语中，它也可出现在 'school governor' 里，表示学校理事会成员；在少数场合还可作较老派的称呼。

Examples

The governor gave a speech on TV last night.

**州长**昨晚在电视上发表了讲话。

She wants to become the governor of the state.

她想成为这个州的**州长**。

The machine stopped because the governor was broken.

机器停了，因为**调速器**坏了。

People are already talking about who might run for governor next year.

人们已经在讨论明年谁可能竞选**州长**了。

The governor stepped in after the storm caused major damage.

暴风雨造成严重破坏后，**州长**出面处理了。

I didn’t realize her father was the governor until someone mentioned it.

直到有人提起，我才知道她父亲是**州长**。