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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gov·er·nor, Governor /ˈɡʌvə $ -vərnər/ ●●● W3 noun [countable]  1 a) PGOGOVERENMENTthe person in charge of governing a state in the US 〔美国的〕州长 b) PGOGOVERENMENTthe person in charge of governing a country that is under the political control of another country 总督2 British EnglishBOCONTROL a member of a committee that controls an organization or institution 董事,理事 a school governor 学校董事 the hospital’s board of governors 医院的董事会3 British EnglishSCJ the person in charge of an institution 管理者 the prison governor 监狱长governor of the governor of the central bank 央行行长4. British EnglishIN CHARGE OF a guvnor 老板,雇主;先生
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governorGovernor Brown refused to answer the question.Another was a governor who frequently came into Russells Hall.In 1990, peddling himself to the voters as a successful businessman, he was elected governor.the former governor of Hong KongThe troubles of the new governor are being described.The board of governors consists of the finance minister from each member state.No Texas governor has won re-election since Dolph Briscoe in 1974.His most consistent phrase was that he wants to accomplish in Washington what the governors have done in their states.the governor of South Dakotaboard of governorsDozens of boards of governors sessions have been postponed because too few members have turned up.The roles of the board of governors and the executive board are broadly as described in Section 8.2.3.The board of governors consists of the finance minister from each member state.Controlled schools are managed by education and library boards through boards of governors.prison governorCatering responsibilities for the prison lie with Mike Lamb, a prison governor whose title is G5 Caterer.The jail trip prize has been offered by prison governor Robin Halward.The names of certain prison governors whose personal positive qualities permeated every aspect of their prisons tend to be long remembered.The Home Secretary said that he had found prison governors who were in favour of the Bill.But the prison governor insists the correct procedures were followed.Some bureaux have been invited in by the probation or education departments or by the prison governor.The situation has prompted the prison governor to take the unusual step of refusing to accept any more remand prisoners.The prison Governor says he was in a disturbed state.
From Longman Business Dictionarygovernorgov‧er‧nor /ˈgʌvənə-ərnər/ noun [countable]1JOBFINANCEthe person in charge of an important organization such as a country’s CENTRAL BANKthe governor of the Bank of England2British English a member of the committee in control of an institution such as a school, or of some official organizationsThe BBC’s board of governors meets today to discuss the whole issue of funding.
gov·er·nor nounChineseSyllable
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governor
governor W3 , Governor /ˈɡʌvənə $ -vərnər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: government, governor, governess, governorship; adjective: governmental, governing, gubernatorial; verb: govern; adverb: governmentally
1.
  a. the person in charge of governing a state in the US
  b. the person in charge of governing a country that is under the political control of another country
2. British English a member of a committee that controls an organization or institution:
    a school governor
    the hospital’s board of governors
3. British English the person in charge of an institution:
    the prison governor
    governor of
    the governor of the central bank
4. British English a guvnor


🔑 gov·ern·orBrE /ˈɡʌvənə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡʌvərnər/ 🔊 noun🔑 (also Governor) a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country 统治者;管辖者;总督the former governor of the colony该殖民地的前总督a provincial governor省长🔑 (also Governor) a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US (美国的)州长the governor of Arizona亚利桑那州州长the Arizona governor亚利桑那州州长Governor Bev Perdue贝福 · 珀杜州长🔑 (especially BrE) a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital (学校、学院、医院等机构的)董事,理事a school governor学校董事the board of governors of the college学院董事会🔑 (BrE) a person who is in charge of an institution 主管;机构负责人;总裁a prison governor监狱长the governor of the Bank of England英格兰银行总裁(informal) I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). 我做不了主,我得问问老板。🔊🔊   see also guv'nor