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

Queen is the head of state and of the commonwealth.
女王为国家元首和英联邦元首。
In the United states, the president is both head of state and head of government.
在美国，总统是国家元首同时也是政府首脑。
Mr Chirac is the first former head of state to be sentenced in the fifth Republic.
希拉克是法国第五共和国第一位被判刑的前国家首脑。
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。
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 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 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 head of state addressed the nation over the radio
这位国家元首通过广播向全国发表了讲话。
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。
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。