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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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 President, who is the head of state, has a largely ceremonial role.
  总统作为国家元首更多的是一种形式上的角色。
• The head of state is the Federal President, who is directly elected.
  国家首脑是联邦总统，他是由直接选举产生的。
• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• Queen is the head of state and of the commonwealth.
  女王为国家元首和英联邦元首。
• 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。
• I like any head of state reserve the right to act unilaterally if necessary to defend my nation.
  与任何国家元首一样，我保留在必要时采取单边行动保卫自己国家的权利。