provost

英 [ˈprɒvəst]

美 [ˈproʊvoʊst]

n.  (英国某些大学的)学院院长; (美国某些大学的)教务长; (苏格兰的)市长，镇长，区长

复数：provosts　

CET6法律

BNC.21982 / COCA.19065

牛津词典

noun

• （英国某些大学的）学院院长
  (in Britain) the person in charge of a college at some universities
• （美国某些大学的）教务长
  (in the US) a senior member of the staff who organize the affairs of some universities
• （苏格兰的）市长，镇长，区长
  (in Scotland) the head of a council in some towns, cities and districts
• 座堂主任；教区长
  the head of a group of priests belonging to a particular cathedral

柯林斯词典

• （英国大学某些学院的）院长
  In some university colleges in Britain, theprovostis the head.
• （美国某些大专院校的）教务长
  In some colleges and universities in the United States, aprovostis an official who deals with matters such as the teaching staff and the courses of study.
• （苏格兰的）市长，镇长，区长
  Aprovostis the chief magistrate of a Scottish administrative area.
• （天主教或圣公会中的）主教座堂（或大圣堂）教士长
  In the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches, aprovostis the person who is in charge of the administration of a cathedral.

英英释义

noun

• a high-ranking university administrator

双语例句

• James Brennan is the provost of Catholic University. "I think he will also bring to all Americans a very positive message of hope and love, which is the essential message of Jesus Christ."
  詹姆士布伦南是天主教大学的教务长，“我想他还会把爱和希望的信息带给所有的美国人，这也是耶稣基督最本质的信息。”
• The provost had the students out of his office in ten minutes.
  教务长让学生们10分钟内离开他的办公室。
• One of these was Provost Bost, administrator of the public school, Eton.
  其中一人是伊顿公学的主管，波斯特院长。
• Norrine Bailey Spencer is the associate provost and director of undergraduate admissions.
  劳瑞拉贝雷斯宾塞是负责本科招生的协理主任。
• University Provost Peter Stearns tells us that the effort failed largely because of a dispute with their local partner in the campus.
  大学教务长彼得仕坦告诉我们，这些努力付诸东流的主要原因是因为与学院里的当地同事存在争端。
• Provost, he has knocked that woman out with his schlong.
  教务长，他用他的“长教具”击昏了那个女人。
• Provost and I made some interesting discoveries this evening.
  今晚我和校长发现了些有趣的东西。
• Before that, he was the provost of Yale, where he was also a professor of chemistry and molecular biophysics.
  在此之前，他是耶鲁大学的教务长，同时兼任化学与分子生物物理学教授。
• Provost cunningham, I think you'll find a reinstatement is in order.
  坎宁安教务长，我想您会重新做一个合理的定夺。
• In the end, we felt that Tow Chong would be the ideal person to take on the position of University Provost.
  最后，我们认为，拖车冲是很理想的人采取的大学教务长的位置。