govern
英 ['g?v(?)n]
美['ɡ?v?n]
- vt. 管理；支配；統(tǒng)治；控制
- vi. 居支配地位；進(jìn)行統(tǒng)治
- n. (Govern)人名；(英)戈文
英英釋意
- 1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;
- "We cannot regulate the way people dress"
- "This town likes to regulate"
- 2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of;
- "His belief in God governs his conduct"
- 3. exercise authority over; as of nations;
- "Who is governing the country now?"
- 4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood;
- "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"