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govern
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Derivatives :
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governable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- govern
['g^vən]
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vt.
[+country]
统治
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2.
vt.
[+event]
[ conduct]
控制
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3.
vi.
统治
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- govern
[ˈgʌvərn]
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vt.
控制，管理
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The problem lies in a lack of regulations governing the safety of toys.
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问题在于缺乏对玩具安全性管理的规章制度。
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2.
vt.
影响，支配；决定
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Our society is still governed mainly by the demands of industry and commerce.
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我们的社会仍然被工业和商业的需求所主导着。
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His belief in God governs his conduct.
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他对上帝的信仰支配着他的行为。
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3.
verb
统治，管辖，治理
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The country has not been well governed in the past four years.
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在过去的4年，该国没有得到很好的治理。
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Who is governing the country now?
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现在谁在治理这个国家？
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4.
vt.
[Grammar]
支配
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The noun that follows each of these words governs the verb.
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跟在这些词后的名词都支配着动词。
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Most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German.
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在德语中，许多及物动词左右着宾格。
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5.
vt.
压制，束缚
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She evaded many of the usual controls and sanctions that governed the lives of women.
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她不理会许多平常束缚妇女生活的控制和制裁。
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6.
vt.
克制，抑制
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Every boiler should have an efficient thermostat to govern its output.
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每个锅炉应该有一个高效率的自动调温器，以此来抑制它的渗漏。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- govern
['g^vən]
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vb
[mainly tr]
[also intr]
to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc, of (a political unit, organization, nation, etc); rule
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2.
vb
to exercise restraint over; regulate or direct
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to govern one's temper
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3.
vb
to be a predominant influence on (something); decide or determine (something)
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his injury governed his decision to avoid sports
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4.
vb
to control the speed of (an engine, machine, etc) using a governor
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5.
vb
to control the rate of flow of (a fluid) by using an automatic valve
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6.
vb
(of a word) to determine the inflection of (another word)
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Latin nouns govern adjectives that modify them
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vb
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French gouverner, from Latin gubernare to steer, from Greek kubernan
Examples
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to govern one's temper
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抑制自己的脾气
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Every boiler should have an efficient thermostat to govern its output.
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每个锅炉应该有一个高效率的自动调温器，以此来抑制它的渗漏。
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Physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it.
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物理学家同时研究物质的本质以及支配它们的外力。
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Technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge.
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技术官僚被形容为掌握领导权利并具有科学知识背景的一群人。
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Latin nouns govern adjectives that modify them
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要克制感情，不要让感情控制你。
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Govern your passion, otherwise they will govern you.
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