gov.ern
v.(动词)gov.erned,gov.ern.ing,gov.erns v.tr.(及物动词)To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in.统治:制定和实施公众政策或事务;在…行使主权To control the speed or magnitude of; regulate:控制,调节:控制速度或数量;规定或管制:例句:a valve governing fuel intake.控制汽油消耗的阀门
To control the actions or behavior of:克制:控制行为或行动:例句:Govern yourselves like civilized human beings.注意自己的言行,使自己象一个有教养的人
To keep under control; restrain:压制;束缚:使…在控制之下;压制:例句:a child who could not be governed.管不住的小孩
To exercise a deciding or determining influence on:支配;决定:起决定影响:例句:Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.运气经常操纵比赛的结果
Grammar To require (a specific morphological form) of accompanying words.【语法】 支配:要求联结单词(一种特殊的词法形式)v.intr.(不及物动词)To exercise political authority.统治:行使政治权力To have or exercise a determining influence.操纵:有决定性影响
来源:Middle English governen 中古英语 governen from Old French governer 源自 古法语 governer from Latin gubern3re 源自 拉丁语 gubern3re from Greek kubernan 源自 希腊语 kubernan
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gov.ernable
adj.(形容词)