head of state

英 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

美 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

n. 国家元首

Collins.2

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

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。
The function of head of state is performed by the president.
国家的代表职能由总统来执行。
He was the first European head of state to visit their country.
他是第一个访问该国的欧洲首脑，他们用隆重的礼仪来欢迎他。
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。
Who is canada's head of state?
加拿大的国家元首是谁？
Mr Chirac is the first former head of state to be sentenced in the fifth Republic.
希拉克是法国第五共和国第一位被判刑的前国家首脑。
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。
Australia is a Commonwealth of states with the queen as its titular head of state.
澳大利亚是联邦国家，英国女王是其名义上的国家元首。
The parliament then elects a president, who functions as the head of state.
然后再由国会选举总统，作为国家元首。