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

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

For example, the queen is the head of state, but she has no real power.
例如，女王是国家首脑，但她没有实权。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State.
政府为到访的元首派出了武装卫队。
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。
He has thereby become the first head of state, and the first IOC member, to achieve this. but lay there, trembling and listening, in the extreme of fear and curiosity;
他因此成为第一个到达北极点的国家元首和国际奥委会成员。我蜷缩在桶里，哆哆嗦嗦地侧耳倾听，恐惧和好奇都达到了极点。
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。
Who is canada's head of state?
加拿大的国家元首是谁？