A Governor-General is the person who stands in for the British king or queen in a Commonwealth country that still has that king or queen as head of state — not a republic with a president. Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are the examples students usually know; there are smaller realms too.

A Governor-General Governor-General是 that still has仍奉 that king or queen那位國王或女王 as head of state為國家元首的 in a Commonwealth country大英國協國家裡——not a republic with a president不是有總統的共和國——for the British king or queen替英國國王或女王 stands in出面代表 the person的人。Australia, Canada, and New Zealand澳洲、加拿大和紐西蘭是 students學生 usually know通常知道的 the examples例子；smaller realms比較小的王國 there are too也有

The Governor-General opens parliament, signs some papers, and represents the Crown on big days. Though actually, the real day-to-day running of the country is done by the elected government; the Governor-General’s job is mostly formal now, a living symbol more than a boss.

The Governor-General總督 opens parliament主持國會開議、signs some papers簽一些文件，and on big days並在重要的日子 represents the Crown代表王室。Though actually不過其實，the country國家 real day-to-day running真正的日常運作是 by the elected government由民選政府 is done在做的；the Governor-General's job總督的工作 now現在 is mostly formal多半是形式上的，more than a boss與其說是老闆，a living symbol更像一個活的象徵

This is not a US state governor, and it is not the old colonial governor who really ruled a territory. It is also not used for the United Kingdom itself. In a republic inside the Commonwealth, you will look for a president, not a Governor-General.

This這 is not不是 a US state governor美國的州長，and it也 is not不是 who really ruled a territory真正統治一塊領地的 the old colonial governor舊時代的殖民地總督。for the United Kingdom itself對英國本身 It is also not used也不用這個詞。In a republic inside the Commonwealth在大英國協裡的共和國，you你 will look for要找的是 a president總統，not a Governor-General而不是Governor-General

The title is often written with a hyphen in British style.

The title這個頭銜 in British style在英式寫法裡 is often written常寫成 with a hyphen帶連字號