government

Compared meaning: the government of a country (noun).

比较义项：一国的政府（名词）。

• administration

  Especially in American English, refers to the executive team in power under one president, often named after that leader; emphasizes the current leadership rather than the state apparatus as a whole.

  尤指在美式英语中，指某位总统当政期间的行政管理团队，常以该总统的名字命名；强调的是当届领导层，而非国家长期存在的政府机构本身。

  The previous president's administration left office amid several scandals.

  上一任总统的行政团队在多起丑闻缠身之际离任。

• government 本词

  The general, neutral term for the body of people who run a country under any political system; unlike administration, it naturally pairs with verbs like fall, form or resign.

  泛指管理一个国家的团体，是更通用、更中性的说法，适用于任何政治体制；与 administration 不同，它可以自然地搭配“垮台、组阁、辞职”等说法。

  The government collapsed after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament.

  政府在议会不信任投票失利后垮台。

Administration and government both can mean a country's government. Administration, especially in American English, means the executive team under one president. Government is the general, neutral word for any governing body under any system. Administration can also mean 'management'; not compared here.

这两个词都表示统治一个国家的政府机构，很多语境下可以互换，但侧重不同：administration 常指某位总统（尤其在美国）当政期间的行政团队，随领导人更替而更替；government 是更通用、更中性的说法，可用于任何政治体制，还能搭配“政府垮台、组阁、辞职”等说法。administration 另有“行政管理，事务处理”义项（如公司行政、药物的给药），这里不作比较。