1 VERB 统治；治理 To govern a place such as a country, or its people, means to be officially in charge of the place, and to have responsibility for making laws, managing the economy, and controlling public services. 统治；治理
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They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country. [VERB noun]
星期五，他们去投票站投票选择他们所期望的国家管理者。
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Their citizens are very thankful they are not governed by a dictator. [be VERB-ed]
他们的公民十分庆幸没有受独裁者的统治。
SYN rule, lead, control, command
2 VERB 支配；控制；影响 If a situation or activity is governed by a particular factor, rule, or force, it is controlled by that factor, rule, or force. 支配；控制；影响
SYN determine, decide, guide, rule
| Thesaurus | govern Also look up: |
| VERB. | administer, command, control, direct, guide, head up, lead, manage, reign, rule 1 |
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