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govern (B1)

カタカナ: ガバーン

IPA: /ˈɡʌvərn/

Officially control or rule a country, region, or group by making laws and ensuring they are obeyed.

意味: 法律を制定し、それが守られるようにすることで、国や地域、あるいは集団を公式に統治または支配すること。

The new prime minister promised to govern with integrity and transparency. — The new prime minister promised to govern with integrity and transparency.
It is difficult to govern a country with so many different ethnic groups. — It is difficult to govern a country with so many different ethnic groups.
The dictator governed his people with an iron fist for decades. — The dictator governed his people with an iron fist for decades.

Japanese translations of Govern:

govern by (prepositional phrase): To rule or control using a specific method or system. — "The nation was governed by a council of elders."
govern someone/something (collocation): To have authority or control over a person or thing. — "The king governed his people justly."