government
noun
ˈɡʌvəmənt noun
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Government
also 又作 the group of people who govern a country or state 政府 C usually singular 一般用单数 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词
The Government are planning further cuts in public spending.
政府正计划进一步削减公共支出。
The US government has tightened restrictions on firearms.
美国政府已经加强了对枪支的限制。
Neither party had the majority necessary to form a government (=become the government after an election) .
两个政党都没有获得组阁所必需的多数票。
democratic/totalitarian etc government
The country now has a democratic government for the first time.
现在这个国家第一次有了一个民主政府。
A coalition government (=government made up of members of several political parties) will now be established.
现在将成立一个联合政府。
under a government (during the period of a government) 在某届政府的统治下
Structural reforms are unlikely under the present government.
在现有的政府管理下进行结构改革是不大可能的。
a meeting with government officials
与政府官员的会面
the restructuring of government departments
政府部门的改组
Government spending on health care totals about $60 billion a year.
政府在医疗保健上的开支一年总共大约为 600 亿美元。
2 a form or system of government 政体，国家体制 U
Most people in the country support the return to democratic government.
国内大多数人都支持恢复民主政体。
3 the process or way of governing 治理，管理，统治 U
in government
What would the opposition do if they were in government (=governing the country) ?
如果反对党执政，他们会怎么做？
the importance of good government in developing countries
治国有道在发展中国家的重要性
4 the degree to which the government controls economic and social activities [美] 政府掌控经济和社会活动的程度 U | AmE
The protest march was really about big government (=when the government controls many activities) .
这次抗议游行其实是针对大政府主义的。