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, who is the head of state, has a largely ceremonial role.
  总统作为国家元首更多的是一种形式上的角色。
• 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。
• The head of state is the Federal President, who is directly elected.
  国家首脑是联邦总统，他是由直接选举产生的。
• 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。
• And certainly no head of state.
  当然也没有国家元首。
• 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。
• 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 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。