1N-COUNT (英国大学某些学院的)院长 In some university colleges in Britain, the provost is the head. (英国大学某些学院的)院长
2N-COUNT (美国某些大专院校的)教务长 In some colleges and universities in the United States, a provost is an official who deals with matters such as the teaching staff and the courses of study. (美国某些大专院校的)教务长
3N-COUNT (苏格兰的)市长,镇长,区长 A provost is the chief magistrate of a Scottish administrative area. (苏格兰的)市长,镇长,区长
4N-COUNT (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, a provost is the person who is in charge of the administration of a cathedral. (天主教或圣公会中的)主教座堂(或大圣堂)教士长