Executive
[ɪg'zekjʊtɪv;eg-] or [ɪɡ'zɛkjətɪv]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) persons who administer the law.
(noun.) a person responsible for the administration of a business.
(adj.) having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; 'the executive branch' .
手打:玛吉--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; as, executive talent; qualifying for, concerned with, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the conduct of affairs; as, executive power or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc.
(n.) An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body.
卡尔顿手打
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Executory, not legislative.
n. Governor, chief magistrate.
艾格尼丝編輯
娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. An officer of the Government whose duty it is to enforce the wishes of the legislative power until such time as the judicial department shall be pleased to pronounce them invalid and of no effect. Following is an extract from an old book entitled The Lunarian Astonished—Pfeiffer & Co. Boston 1803:
埃斯蒂斯整理
例句/造句/用法:
- Gould seemed to be in charge, Fisk being the executive down-town. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Then Hubbard discovered a young man in Washington who impressed him as having remarkable executive ability. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- These policemen follow the executive officer's boat from shore to ship and from ship to shore and watch his dark maneuvres with a vigilant eye. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The really executive man is a man who ponders his ends, who makes his ideas of the results of his actions as clear and full as possible. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- It's Captain Bursley--executive officer--sailing master. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Treason in the executive branch of the government was estopped. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Though Minorca has been twice taken, and is now probably lost for ever, that disaster has never been imputed to any neglect in the executive power. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- The significance of habit is not exhausted, however, in its executive and motor phase. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- He said he would be glad if I would remain over-night and call at the Executive office the next morning. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Before the commencement of the present disturbances, the colony assemblies had not only the legislative, but a part of the executive power. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Newby Chief Executive and Director gbnewby.pglaf. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- It would be lucky for me if I had nothing but the executive part to do. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- He felt no hesitation in assuming the functions of the executive, or in acting without advising with him. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- MY DEAR FRIEND Among the pamphlets you lately sent me was one entitled _Thoughts on Executive Justice_. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- You were right in conjecturing that I wrote the remarks on the '_thoughts concerning executive justice_. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Artists and executives often have their knowledge in this state. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
整理:希欧多尔