government
noun
uk/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt//ˈɡʌv.əm.mənt/us/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/governmentnoun(GROUP)
B1[C,+ sing/pl verb](written abbreviationgovt)
thegroupofpeoplewhoofficiallycontrolacountry:
政府,内阁the government of Israel以色列政府
The government is/areexpectedtoannounceits/theirtaxproposalstoday.预计今天政府会公布其税收计划。
Theministerhasannouncedthat there will be nochangein governmentpolicy.部长宣布政府政策将不会有任何改变。
Seniorgovernmentofficialswill beattendingameetingtomorrow.政府高级官员们明天将参加一个会议。
Theatrecompaniesare veryconcernedaboutcutsin governmentgrantsto thearts.政府削减艺术拨款,各戏剧演出公司对此非常担心。
A governmentenquiryhas beenlaunched.政府调查已经启动。
- The government isspendingmillions ofdollarsinitsattempttocombatdrugabuse.
- Unlike thepresentgovernment, webelieveinservingthecommunity.
- Theoppositionpartyhave been in suchdisorderfor solongthat theyposenorealthreatto thepresentgovernment.
- Thepeoplerebelledagainst theharshnew government.
- The government has said that it will not beintimidatedbyterroristthreats.
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
governmentnoun(SYSTEM)
B2[U]
thesystemused forcontrollingacountry,city, orgroupofpeople:
政体,体制The 1990ssawashifttodemocraticgovernment inEasternEurope.20世纪90年代东欧国家纷纷向民主体制转轨。
What thisstateneedsis reallystronggovernment.这个国家需要的是一个健全有力的政体。
B2[U]
theactivitiesinvolvedincontrollingacountry,city,groupofpeople, etc.:
统治,执政;治理,管理Thepartythat waselectedtopowerhas noexperienceof government.当选上台的这个政党没有执政经验。
UKThepartywasingovernment(=controlledthecountry)for fouryearsin the 1960s.这个政党在20世纪60年代曾执政4年。
Her/His Majesty's Government
the government of the UK:
英国女王/国王陛下的政府,英国政府This is thedecisionof Her Majesty's Government.
Systems of government
- a reign of terroridiom
- absolutism
- ancien régime
- anti-apartheid
- anti-communism
- anti-federalist
- democratically
- democratization
- democratize
- despotic
- despotically
- martial law
- matriarchal
- matriarchy
- meritocracy
- meritocratic
- pre-fascist
- regime
- reign
- republican
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Ruling & governing