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

• 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。
• The head of state is the Federal President, who is directly elected.
  国家首脑是联邦总统，他是由直接选举产生的。
• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• 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。
• 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 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。
• The function of head of state is performed by the president.
  国家的代表职能由总统来执行。
• 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。
• 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。