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| 1 | an elected official who is the political head of a state in the US （美国）州长 |
| the governor of California 加利福尼亚州州长 |
| | 1a | an official who governs a country or part of a country that is ruled by another state 行政长官；总督 | |
| | 1b | an official who is sent by the central government to govern an area of the country （由中央政府指派治理某一地区的）领导者，主管 | |
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| 2 | the person in charge of an institution such as a bank or prison （银行或监狱等的）主管 |
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| 3 | a member of a group that has responsibility for an institution like a school or university （学校等的）管理者，董事会成员 |
| The school’ s Board of Governors meet tomorrow night. 学校的董事会明晚开会。 |
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| 4 | BRITISH informal an employer or other person who has authority over you 老板 |
| I’ ll have to ask the governor. 我要问一下老板。 |
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