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governed 音标拼音: [g'ʌvɚnd] governed n 1: the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; " governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"-- Declaration of IndependenceGovern \ Gov" ern\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Governed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Governing}.] [ OF. governer, F. gouverner, fr. L. gubernare to steer, pilot, govern, Gr. kyberna^ n. Cf. { Gubernatorial}.] 1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority. " Fit to govern and rule multitudes." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse. [ 1913 Webster] Govern well thy appetite. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Gram.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require ( a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case. [ 1913 Webster]
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