The governmental agency published a detailed report on regional water quality, which researchers used to guide conservation efforts.
政府机构发布了一份关于区域水质的详细报告，研究人员据此指导保护工作。
Which choice best defines “governmental”?
A — Relating to the government. “governmental” means relating to the government.
Which word means “relating to the government”?
D — governmental. “governmental” means relating to the government.
governmental — relating to the government. In Chinese: 政府的.
governmental is pronounced /ˌɡʌvərnˈmɛntl/.
The governmental agency published a detailed report on regional water quality, which researchers used to guide conservation efforts. (政府机构发布了一份关于区域水质的详细报告，研究人员据此指导保护工作。)
official, public, administrative — all close in meaning to governmental (relating to the government).
private, nonofficial — each the opposite of governmental (relating to the government).
Yes. governmental is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.