govern /'gʌvәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) direct or strongly influence the behavior of
• (v.) exercise authority over; as of nations
• (v.) require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood

Chinese translation

• v. 统治, 支配, 管理

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'gʌvәn/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.67 · Rare

Word forms

governed, governing, governs

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government · governor · governments

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