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 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。
• Queen is the head of state and of the commonwealth.
  女王为国家元首和英联邦元首。
• 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 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。
• I like any head of state reserve the right to act unilaterally if necessary to defend my nation.
  与任何国家元首一样，我保留在必要时采取单边行动保卫自己国家的权利。
• 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。