(1)統(tǒng)治，管理(轄)((rule or control a country);have political power over a country)[I，T+n]：～wisely/well 明智地統(tǒng)治/管理得好;～a country/a nation 統(tǒng)治一個國家;〖同〗 administer，rule;
(2)抑(控)制(感情等)(control sth，esp one's feelings)[T+n]：～one's feelings/one's passion/one's temper 克制感情/感情/脾氣;
(3)支配，決定，影響，制約(exercise a directing or restraining influence over;guide)[T+n]：The rules～the conduct of students.這些規(guī)則制約學生們的行為。It is hard to say what～s his behaviour.很難談究竟什么支配他的行為。
(4)支配((指動詞或介詞)要求其賓語處語法上的某格)(require noun or verb to be in a particular grammatical case)[T+n](gram)：Latin nouns～the adjectives that modify them. 拉丁語的名詞限定修飾它們的形容詞。
→′governing adj 統(tǒng)治的;′governance n 統(tǒng)治，控制，支配;′governess n 家庭女教師;′government n 統(tǒng)治;體制;governor n 省長;州長;
【辨異】govern與command、rule和manage的區(qū)別見COMMAND。