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govern

英['gʌv(ə)n] 美['ɡʌvɚn]
  • vt. 管理;支配;统治;控制
  • vi. 居支配地位;进行统治
  • n. (Govern)人名;(英)戈文

英英释意


1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;
"We cannot regulate the way people dress"
"This town likes to regulate"
2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of;
"His belief in God governs his conduct"
3. exercise authority over; as of nations;
"Who is governing the country now?"
4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood;
"most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"