词组 | government |
释义 | government /ˈɡʌvəmənt, ˈɡʌvənmənt $ ˈɡʌvərn-/ noun 1. the group of people who govern a country or stateadjectives/nouns + governmentthe UK/Japanese etc government The UK government has offered to send aid.the Labour/Conservative etc government In August 1931, the Labour government collapsed.a left-wing/right-wing government The new left-wing government restructured the economy.the Cameron/Blair/Thatcher etc government Did the Blair government do more for Africa than previous ones?central/national government (=that deals with national rather than local things) Funding will continue to be available from central government for further education for adults.federal government (=of the whole of the US rather than of the individual states) The state, rather than the federal government, would have to pay the extra cost.local/state/city government (=in a particular area) Libraries are the responsibility of local government.a democratic government/a democratically elected government (=one that people have voted for in a fair election) A military group tried to overthrow the democratically elected government.an authoritarian government (=a strict one which forces people to obey it) An increasingly authoritarian government is threatening people’s political freedom.a coalition government (=one made up of members of more than one political party) The country has had a succession of weak coalition governments.a minority government (=that does not have enough politicians to control parliament) His party had gained only enough seats to form a minority government.an interim/caretaker government (=one that is in charge for a short time until a new one is elected) An interim government will be appointed, pending elections early next year.government + nounsa government minister A government minister said that there would be an inquiry.a government official (=someone who works for a government in an official position) He had a meeting with French scientists and government officials.a government department/agency/body The Ministry of Justice is the government department responsible for prisons in England and Wales. | The National Care Standards Commission is a government body which inspects private hospitals.government policy Government policy on education has been criticized.government spending Government spending on health care totals about $60 billion a year.government funding (=money given by the government to an organization, industry etc) There have been huge cuts in government funding for arts organizations.a government grant (=an amount of money given by the government to an organization, industry etc) The technology institute had received a £2 million government grant.government cuts (=a reduction in the amount of money a government spends) Many research centres will close because of government cuts.verbs + governmentelect a government (=vote to choose a government) A new government was elected last October.form a government Neither party had the majority necessary to form a government.bring down a government (=force it to lose power) It was a major scandal that nearly brought down the government.overthrow/topple a government (=remove it, especially by force) Soldiers made an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government.destabilize a government (=make it less strong) He accused the media of deliberately trying to destabilize the government.lobby a government (=try to persuade a government that a law or situation should be changed) Health groups lobbied the government for a ban on smoking in public places.government + verbsa government comes to power/takes office (=it starts to have power) The new government took office in May.a government falls/collapses (=it suddenly fails and cannot continue) The government collapsed after only nine months.prepositionsunder a government Structural reforms are unlikely under the present government.in government He was offered one of the most important positions in government.phrasesa member of the government The prime minister and other members of the government travelled to Davos for the meeting.a change of government I hope that we will have a change of government soon.THESAURUS: government administration the government of a country, especially one such as the US, which is led by a president: He worked for the Obama administration. | They will have to deal with all the problems left by the previous administration. regime a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of: Saddam's brutal regime finally ended. | They fought against the apartheid regime in South Africa. the executive the part of the government that makes sure that laws and decisions work well: The separation of powers between the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary is an important part of the constitution. democracy a political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government, or a country that has this system: In a democracy, people have freedom of speech. | The transition to democracy has not been easy (=the change to democracy). republic a country that has an elected government, and is led by a president, not a king or queen: Mauritius became a republic in 1992. monarchy /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ the system of having a king or queen as the head of state, or a country that has this system: To many people, monarchy seems a very old-fashioned concept. | Some monarchies have elected governments. | They want the abolition of the monarchy and a change to a presidential system.an undemocratic government dictatorship a political system or country that has a dictator (=a leader who has complete power and who has not been elected): Argentina was a military dictatorship until 1983. | They still remember the years of dictatorship, when demonstrations were banned. totalitarian used for describing countries in which ordinary people have no power and the government has complete control over everything: Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933 and turned Germany into a totalitarian state. | The government's objective is to extend its power until it achieves the type of control that is characteristic of totalitarian regimes. police state a country where the government strictly controls people’s freedom, for example to travel or to talk about politics: In those days, East Germany was a police state. | It’s like living in a police state.2. the process, method, or system of governing a country or stateadjectivesstrong/firm government We need a leader who can provide strong government.good/effective government The lack of effective government has caused problems over many years for the country.democratic government He promised more democratic government for the island.authoritarian government Powers were limited to prevent authoritarian government.big government (=when the government has a lot or too much control over people’s lives) President Clinton declared an end to big government.small government (=when the government does not have too much control over people’s lives) The party has traditionally supported the idea of small government. |
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