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government

英 ['gʌv(ə)n,m(ə)nt; 'gʌvəm(ə)nt] 美['ɡʌvɚnmənt]

n. 政府；政体；管辖

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词态变化

复数: governments;

中文词源

government 政府

来自govern, 管理。

英文词源

government (n.): late 14c., "act of governing or ruling;" 1550s, "system by which a thing is governed" (especially a state), from Old French governement "control, direction, administration" (Modern French gouvernement), from governer "to govern" (see govern). Meaning "governing power" in a given place is from 1702. Compare governance.

双语例句

1. He admitted that the government was in "a dreadful hole".: 他承认政府目前“处境极为尴尬”。

2. The enquiry dug deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government.: 这一调查对其政府涉嫌的财政违规行为展开了进一步深究。

3. "Telmex" was bought off the government by a group of investors.: 一批投资商从政府手中买下墨西哥电信公司。

4. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.: 联邦政府提高了烈性酒的税率。

5. The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.: 政府面对如此大的压力，失去了信心。