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

• Who is canada's head of state?
  加拿大的国家元首是谁？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• The governor-general represents Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.
  总督代表着国家元首伊丽莎白女王二世。
• His behavior has been incompatible with his role as head of state
  他的行为与他的国家领袖身份不相称。
• 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。
• 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 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。