/ˈgʌvənə(r) ||; ˈgʌvənɚ/noun[C] 1 a person who rules or controls a region or state (especially in the US) 省长；（尤指美国的）州长: the Governor of New York State 纽约州州长
2 the leader or member of a group of people who control an organization （机构或组织的）领导者，领导层成员: the governor of the Bank of England 英格兰银行总裁school governors 学校的理事会理事