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 United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, the head of state is a king or a queen.
  联合王国是君主立宪制国家，国家的首脑是国王或女王。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State.
  政府为到访的元首派出了武装卫队。
• 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。