governor /ˈɡʌvənə/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT/N-TITLE In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a state, colony, or region. 州长; 总督

  例：

  He was governor of Iowa in the late 1970s.

  他是20世纪70年代末爱荷华州的州长。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a university or a hospital. (学校、医院等的) 董事

  例：

  Wayne Hansen was added to the board of governors at City University, Bellevue.

  韦恩•汉森已被增补为贝尔维尤城市大学的董事会成员。

• 3. 

  The governor of a prison is the person in charge of it. 监狱长; 看守长 [英国英语]

  例：

  A new governor took over the prison.

  新一任狱长接管了这所监狱。