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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。