regent

regent
noun
  1. a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated
    摄政者,摄政王
  2. (N. Amer.)a member of the governing body of a university or other academic institution
    (北美)(大学或学术机构)董事;评议员,校务委员
adjective
  1. [postpositive]acting as regent for a monarch
    摄政的。 参见 Prince Regent
    the queen regent of Portugal.
    葡萄牙摄政女王。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin regent- 'ruling', from the verb regere
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