head of state

英 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

美 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

n. 国家元首

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noun

国家元首
the official leader of a country who is sometimes also the leader of the government

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.

noun

the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
Synonym:chief of state

I like any head of state reserve the right to act unilaterally if necessary to defend my nation.
与任何国家元首一样，我保留在必要时采取单边行动保卫自己国家的权利。
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。
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。
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。
In some parliamentary systems, parliament may be dissolved by the head of state and new elections ordered.
在有些议会制国家，国家元首有权解散议会和宣布重新举行议会选举。
The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
新的国家元首应该由包括87名成员的代表委员会选出。
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。
And certainly no head of state.
当然也没有国家元首。
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。
The summit meeting is the culmination of intense preparation by officials below the rank of head of state.
峰会召开之前，国家元首以下各个级别的官员进行了紧锣密鼓的筹备工作。