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regent
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Derivatives :
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regentship
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- regent
['rɪʤənt]
['rɪːʤənt]
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1.
noun
摄政者
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a prince regent
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摄政王
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2.
noun
[American English]
（大学等机构的）董事，评议员
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3.
noun
[American English]
学监
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4.
noun
[Old-fashioned]
统治者
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5.
adjective
（用在名词后）摄政的
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6.
adjective
[Archaic]
统治的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- regent
['riːʤənt]
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n
the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
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2.
n
(formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
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3.
n
[US and Canadian]
a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
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4.
n
[rare]
any person who governs or rules
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5.
adj
[usually postpositive]
acting or functioning as a regent
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a queen regent
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6.
adj
[rare]
governing, ruling, or controlling
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7.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin regens ruling, from regere to rule
Examples
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a queen regent
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听政
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(of a monarch or regent) hold court; administer affairs of state
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摄政王采取一切办法阴骘局势。
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The prince regent tried his best to pacify the situation quietly.
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