govern
verb
uk/ˈɡʌv.ən/us/ˈɡʌv.ɚn/governverb(RULE)
B2[IorT]
tocontrolanddirectthepublicbusinessof acountry,city,groupofpeople, etc.:
统治;管理;治理Thecountryhas been governed bymilitaryregimes.这个国家现在由军政府控制。
Apresidentneedspopularsupportinorderto governeffectively.总统需要大众的支持方能有效治理国家。
- We are governed, inLordHailsham'sfamousphrase, by an 'electivedictatorship'.
- The country's being governed by abunchofincompetents.
- He waschosento govern thecolonyby the Britishgovernment.
- He has been governing thecountrysince takingpowerin amilitarycoup.
- Anotherdefeatinparliamentwouldseriouslyweakenthe president'sabilityto govern.
Ruling & governing
- administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throneidiom
- bipartisanship
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- governorate
- hard Brexitidiom
- Holyrood
- oppressive
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- overgovern
- power-sharing
- repression
- subjugation
- super-government
- the politburo
- tinpot
governverb(INFLUENCE)
[T]
to have acontrollinginfluenceon something:
支配;控制;影响Prices ofgoodsare governed by thecostof therawmaterials, as well as by thecostofproductionanddistribution.商品的价格不但取决于生产和运销成本,而且取决于原材料的价格。
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- commanding
- dictate
- harness
- have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
- havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
- havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
- have/hold the whip handidiom
- helm
- override
- police
- policing
- possess
- power play
- predominate
- skipper