Provost

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Prov·ost, provost /ˈprɒvəst $ ˈproʊvoʊst/ noun [countable]  1. SECthe person in charge of a college in some British universities, especially at Oxford or Cambridge 〔英国大学，尤指牛津或剑桥大学的〕院长2. SECan important official at a university in the US 〔美国大学的〕教务长3. PGO old use the leader of the council in some Scottish towns and cities 〔某些苏格兰城镇的〕镇长，市长

Examples from the Corpus

Provost• We were tried before the Provost of Paris the next morning.• Anyway, I went to the Provost of Paris.Origin provost (900-1000) Old French Latin praepositus “someone in charge, leader”, from praeponere “to put in front”

Prov·ost nounChineseSyllable  

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Provost
Prov‧ost , provost /ˈprɒvəst $ ˈproʊvoʊst/ noun [countable]1. the person in charge of a college in some British universities, especially at Oxford or Cambridge
2. an important official at a university in the US
3. old use the leader of the council in some Scottish towns and cities

prov·ostBrE /ˈprɒvəst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈproʊvoʊst/ 🔊 (also Provost) noun(in Britain) the person in charge of a college at some universities （英国某些大学的）学院院长(in the US) a senior member of the staff who organize the affairs of some universities （美国某些大学的）教务长(in Scotland) the head of a council in some towns, cities and districts （苏格兰的）市长，镇长，区长  ➡  compare mayor (1) the head of a group of priests belonging to a particular cathedral 座堂主任；教区长