单词 | govern |
释义 | govern v 1 [I, Tn] rule (a country, etc); control or direct the public affairs of (a city, country, etc) 统治(国家等); 控制, 支配, 治理, 管辖(城市、 国家等)的公共事务 In Britain the Queen reigns, but elected representatives of the people govern the country. 在英国, 女王是君主而治理国家的却是民选的代表. 2 [Tn] prevent the expression of (a strong emotion); control 抑制, 控制(强烈感情)的表露 govern one´s feelings, passion, temper, etc 控制住感情、 激情、 脾气等. 3 [Tn] influence (sth/sb) decisively; determine 支配某事物[某人]; 决定 Self-interest governs all his actions. 他的所作所为皆取决於一己之利. The law of supply and demand governs the prices of goods. 供求规律决定商品的价格. I will be governed by you, ie will do as you suggest. 我愿秉承您的意旨. 4 [Tn] (grammar) (esp of a v or prep) require the object to be in (a particular grammatical case) (尤指动词或介词)要求宾语处於(语法上的某格) In Latin, several verbs govern the dative. 在拉丁语中, 有些动词要求与格的宾语. |
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