(1)统治，管理(辖)((rule or control a country);have political power over a country)[I，T+n]：～wisely/well 明智地统治/管理得好;～a country/a nation 统治一个国家;〖同〗 administer，rule;

(2)抑(控)制(感情等)(control sth，esp one's feelings)[T+n]：～one's feelings/one's passion/one's temper 克制感情/感情/脾气;

(3)支配，决定，影响，制约(exercise a directing or restraining influence over;guide)[T+n]：The rules～the conduct of students.这些规则制约学生们的行为。It is hard to say what～s his behaviour.很难谈究竟什么支配他的行为。

(4)支配((指动词或介词)要求其宾语处语法上的某格)(require noun or verb to be in a particular grammatical case)[T+n](gram)：Latin nouns～the adjectives that modify them. 拉丁语的名词限定修饰它们的形容词。

→′governing adj 统治的;′governance n 统治，控制，支配;′governess n 家庭女教师;′government n 统治;体制;governor n 省长;州长;

【辨异】govern与command、rule和manage的区别见COMMAND。