"governor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 州長
• 總督
• 調速器

Definition

governor 指一些國家中一個州或地區的民選領導人，尤其常見於美國。它也可以指被任命管理某個領地的人，或用來控制機器速度的裝置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

最常見時，'governor' 指美國州的行政首長。常見搭配有 'the governor of Texas'、'run for governor'、'the state governor'。在英式英語中，它也可出現在 'school governor' 裡，表示學校理事會成員；在少數情況下還可作較老派的稱呼。

Examples

The governor gave a speech on TV last night.

**州長**昨晚在電視上發表了講話。

She wants to become the governor of the state.

她想成為這個州的**州長**。

The machine stopped because the governor was broken.

機器停了，因為**調速器**壞了。

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

人們已經在討論明年誰可能競選**州長**了。

The governor stepped in after the storm caused major damage.

暴風雨造成嚴重破壞後，**州長**出面處理了。

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

直到有人提起，我才知道她父親是**州長**。