governor
US /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nɚ/
UK /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nɚ/
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州長
the elected head of a state in the US
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The governor signed the new bill into law.
州長簽署了新法案使其成為法律。
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She is running for governor in the next election.
她將在下次選舉中競選州長。
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總督, 行長
a person who is the official head of a public institution or a province
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The governor of the central bank announced new economic policies.
中央銀行行長宣布了新的經濟政策。
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He was appointed governor of the remote island.
他被任命為那個偏遠島嶼的總督。
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調速器, 調節器
a device that controls the speed of an engine, especially by automatically regulating the supply of fuel
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The engine's governor prevents it from over-revving.
發動機的調速器防止其轉速過高。
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A faulty governor can cause engine instability.
有缺陷的調速器可能導致發動機不穩定。