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

• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• 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 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 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。
• 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。
• The head of state addressed the nation over the radio
  这位国家元首通过广播向全国发表了讲话。
• The Head of State of a great power was visiting a small country.
  某大国国家元首正访问一个很小的国家。
• 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。
• 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。