governor

柯林斯词典

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
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
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]
A new governor took over the prison. 新一任狱长接管了这所监狱。

The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot .
The governor was looking for a fall guy to take the blame for the corruption scandal .
The governor has denied making improper use of state money .
The new state governor has promised to purge the police force of corruption .
The headmistress agreed to recommend the teachers ' proposals to the school governors.