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

• The Head of State of a great power was visiting a small country.
  某大国国家元首正访问一个很小的国家。
• The governor-general represents Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.
  总督代表着国家元首伊丽莎白女王二世。
• In the United states, the president is both head of state and head of government.
  在美国，总统是国家元首同时也是政府首脑。
• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• 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 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 delegation salute the Head of State and the president of the IOC as they walk past their box.
  代表团经过国家元首和国际奥委会主席包厢时向他们敬礼。
• The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State.
  政府为到访的元首派出了武装卫队。
• He was the first European head of state to visit their country.
  他是第一个访问该国的欧洲首脑，他们用隆重的礼仪来欢迎他。
• 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。