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。
• Queen is the head of state and of the commonwealth.
  女王为国家元首和英联邦元首。
• Australia is a Commonwealth of states with the queen as its titular head of state.
  澳大利亚是联邦国家，英国女王是其名义上的国家元首。
• The function of head of state is performed by the president.
  国家的代表职能由总统来执行。
• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• His behavior has been incompatible with his role as head of state
  他的行为与他的国家领袖身份不相称。