n.[C]

1. 【美】（有時大寫）州長
   He was elected governor of California.

   他被選為加利福尼亞州州長。

2. （英國的殖民地、屬地等的）總督
   British colonies were ruled by governors.

   英國殖民地由總督統治。

3. （醫院、學校等公共機構的）主管；董事；總裁
   the board of governors of a hospital

   醫院董事會

4. 【英】【口】老爺；老板
5. 【機】調節器，調速器

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.