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 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 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 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。
• 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。
• 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 President cannot rudely ignore a head of state.
  总统不能无礼地对一位国家元首不屑一顾。
• 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。
• In britain, the constitutional head of state is the queen.
  在英国，宪法规定的国家元首是女王。
• 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。