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

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.

noun

the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
Synonym:chief of state

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Who is canada's head of state?
加拿大的国家元首是谁？
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 summit meeting is the culmination of intense preparation by officials below the rank of head of state.
峰会召开之前，国家元首以下各个级别的官员进行了紧锣密鼓的筹备工作。
For example, the queen is the head of state, but she has no real power.
例如，女王是国家首脑，但她没有实权。