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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mr Chirac is the first former head of state to be sentenced in the fifth Republic.
  希拉克是法国第五共和国第一位被判刑的前国家首脑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A monarchy with a king or queen as head of state.
  国王和王后作为国家元首的君主政体。
• 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。