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

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。
The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington
俄罗斯外交部长昨天取消了对华盛顿的访问。
The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.
首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。
The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
他的提议已经被首相否决了。
He was at odds with his Prime Minister
他与首相不和。
The minister has said his remarks at the weekend have been distorted.
部长说他周末的讲话被曲解了。
The prime minister has been closeted with his finance ministers for the past 12 hours
过去的12个小时首相一直在和财政部长们密谈。
He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
他得到了一封据称有首相签名的信。
Dr Mahathir intends to take up the proposal with the prime minister
马哈蒂尔博士打算和首相讨论这个提案。