*gov·ern·ment/`gʌvənmənt; ˈɡʌvənmənt/ n 1 [C] also 又作 Government the group of people who govern a country or state 政府: The government has promised to improve standards in education. 政府已承诺要提高教育水平。 2 [U] the process of governing or the system used for governing 治理，统治; 治理方式，政制，政体: democratic government 民主政体