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

• 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。
• 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。
• The President, who is the head of state, has a largely ceremonial role.
  总统作为国家元首更多的是一种形式上的角色。
• The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
  新的国家元首应该由包括87名成员的代表委员会选出。
• 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。
• 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。
• I like any head of state reserve the right to act unilaterally if necessary to defend my nation.
  与任何国家元首一样，我保留在必要时采取单边行动保卫自己国家的权利。
• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• The delegation salute the Head of State and the president of the IOC as they walk past their box.
  代表团经过国家元首和国际奥委会主席包厢时向他们敬礼。
• 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。