n.[C]

1. 【美】（有时大写）州长
   He was elected governor of California.

   他被选为加利福尼亚州州长。

2. （英国的殖民地、属地等的）总督
   British colonies were ruled by governors.

   英国殖民地由总督统治。

3. （医院、学校等公共机构的）主管；董事；总裁
   the board of governors of a hospital

   医院董事会

4. 【英】【口】老爷；老板
5. 【机】调节器，调速器

n.

1. an official appointed to govern a town or region.
   ▸the elected executive head of a US state.
   ▸the representative of the British Crown in a colony or in a Commonwealth state that regards the monarch as head of state.
2. the head of a public institution.
   ▸a member of a governing body.
3. Brit. informal the person in authority.
4. a device automatically regulating the supply of fuel, steam, or water to a machine.