gov‧ern W3 / ɡʌvən $ -ərn / 动词

1 [不及物和及物动词] to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc 同义词 rule :

the leaders who govern the country

The party had been governing for seven months.

2 [及物动词] if rules, principles etc govern the way a system or situation works, they control how it happens :

legislation governing the export of live animals

The universe is governed by the laws of physics.