head of state

英 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

美 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

n.  国家元首

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牛津词典

noun

• 国家元首
  the official leader of a country who is sometimes also the leader of the government

柯林斯词典

• 国家元首（如总统、国王或女王）
  Ahead of stateis the leader of a country, for example a president, king, or queen.

英英释义

noun

• the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
  Synonym:chief of state

双语例句

• In some parliamentary systems, parliament may be dissolved by the head of state and new elections ordered.
  在有些议会制国家，国家元首有权解散议会和宣布重新举行议会选举。
• Italy's head of state, President Giorgio Napolitano, spent the day consulting party leaders.
  意大利的国家元首，总统纳波利塔诺，花了一天的咨询党的领导人。
• For example, the queen is the head of state, but she has no real power.
  例如，女王是国家首脑，但她没有实权。
• Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers.
  被政府的首脑指定的人员，领导政府的行政部门和担当职务顾问。
• The parliament then elects a president, who functions as the head of state.
  然后再由国会选举总统，作为国家元首。
• The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
  新的国家元首应该由包括87名成员的代表委员会选出。
• The head of state addressed the nation over the radio
  这位国家元首通过广播向全国发表了讲话。
• The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government.
  总统是国家元首，总理是政府首长。
• The summit meeting is the culmination of intense preparation by officials below the rank of head of state.
  峰会召开之前，国家元首以下各个级别的官员进行了紧锣密鼓的筹备工作。
• The President cannot rudely ignore a head of state.
  总统不能无礼地对一位国家元首不屑一顾。