minister

英 [ˈmɪnɪstə(r)]

美 [ˈmɪnɪstər]

n. (英国及其他许多国家的)部长，大臣; 牧师; 公使; 外交使节
v. 辅助; 服侍; 照顾; 帮助; 服务

复数：ministers　现在分词：ministering　过去式：ministered　第三人称单数：ministers　过去分词：ministered　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.294 / COCA.1910

短语用例

minister to sb/sth

noun

（英国及其他许多国家的）部长，大臣
(in Britain and many other countries) a senior member of the government who is in charge of a government department or a branch of one
1. the Minister of Education
  教育部长
2. a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers
  欧盟外交部长会议
3. senior ministers in the Cabinet
  内阁中的高级部长
4. cabinet ministers
  内阁部长
牧师
a trained religious leader
1. a Methodist minister
  循道宗牧师
公使；外交使节
a person, lower in rank than an ambassador , whose job is to represent their government in a foreign country

verb

N-COUNT (政府)部长，大臣
In Britain and some other countries, aministeris a person who is in charge of a particular government department.
1. When the government had come to power, he had been named minister of culture...
  这届政府开始执政的时候，他被任命为文化部部长。
2. The new Defence Minister is Senator Robert Ray.
  新任国防部部长是参议员罗伯特·雷。
N-COUNT (比大使低一级的)公使，外交使节
Aministeris a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.
1. He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
  他与驻华盛顿的丹麦公使签订了一项协议。
N-COUNT (尤指新教的)神父，牧师
Aministeris a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.
1. His father was a Baptist minister.
  他的父亲是浸礼会牧师。
VERB 满足(…的需要);服侍；帮助
If youminister topeople ortotheir needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.
1. For 44 years he had ministered to the poor, the sick, the neglected and the deprived.
  44年来，他一直致力于帮助那些穷人、病人、无人照料的人和失去生活依靠的人。

noun

the job of a head of a government department
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
1. clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
Synonym:curateminister of religionparsonpastorrector
a diplomat representing one government to another
Synonym:diplomatic minister
a person appointed to a high office in the government
1. Minister of Finance
Synonym:government minister

verb

work as a minister
1. She is ministering in an old parish
attend to the wants and needs of others
1. I have to minister to my mother all the time

He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
他与驻华盛顿的丹麦公使签订了一项协议。
The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government
首相今天的辞职为新政府的组建扫清了道路。
The prime minister and the moderates are not yet home and dry.
首相和温和派还未大功告成。
The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
I visited Japan in 1987 at the invitation of the Foreign Minister.
应日本外相的邀请，我于1987年访问了日本。
All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.
所有大臣，包括首相都将直接对他负责。
He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour and a half.
他和日本首相会晤了一个半小时。
The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday
昨天，首相和他的内阁对局势进行了审度。
He told the Prime Minister that he felt he must now leave.
他告诉首相，他感觉自己现在必须要离开了。
His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
他的提议已经被首相否决了。