govern

统治；治理

控制；左右；抑制

指导；支配；决定

govern

统治, 支配, 管理

govern

1. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

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2. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"

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3. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

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4. require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

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