govern/'gʌvən $ -ərn/

v. control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, etc.

v. [T; I] 统治；管理：The country is governed by the Labour Party. 这个国家由劳动党统治。

◇The party has governed for 20 years. 该党已经统治20年了。

音组-ern/-ən $ -ərn/

govern; modern; northern; pattern