provosts

英 [ˈprɒvəsts]

美 [ˈproʊvoʊsts]

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
provost的复数

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.