minister
- n.部长;(英国及其他许多国家的)大臣;牧师;公使;外交使节
- v.服务;帮助;照顾;辅助;服侍
复数： ministers 过去式： ministered 现在分词： ministering 过去分词： ministered 第三人称单数： ministers
mini- 小 + -ster 某种人
ministernoun
（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
the Minister of Education
教育部长
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers
欧盟外交部长会议
senior ministers in the Cabinet
内阁中的高级部长
cabinet ministers
内阁部长
牧师
a trained religious leader
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
照料，服侍（年老或体弱者等）
to care for sb, especially sb who is sick or old, and make sure that they have everything they need
minister
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N-COUNT (政府)部长，大臣
In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department.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。
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N-COUNT (比大使低一级的)公使，外交使节
A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.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。
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N-COUNT (尤指新教的)神父，牧师
A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.His father was a Baptist minister.
他的父亲是浸礼会牧师。
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VERB 满足(…的需要);服侍；帮助
If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.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
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- the job of a head of a government department
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- a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- Synonym: curate minister of religion parson pastor rector
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- a diplomat representing one government to another;ranks below ambassador
- Synonym: diplomatic minister
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- a person appointed to a high office in the government
- Minister of Finance
- Synonym: government minister
verb
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- work as a minister
- She is ministering in an old parish
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- attend to the wants and needs of others
- I have to minister to my mother all the time
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The health minister has come under fire from all sides .
卫生部长受到来自各方的责难。
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He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms .
他就最近的改革措施向部长提了一个问题。
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The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system .
首相对任何改革体制的想法都不予考虑。
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The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today .
今天稍后，部长将发表进一步的安全措施。
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She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years .
她担任内阁部长长达十年。
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The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart .
外交部长与中国外交部长举行了会谈。
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We have made representations to the prime minister , but without success .
我们同首相进行交涉，但没有效果。
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The minister refused to comment on individual cases .
那位部长拒绝对具体个案发表评论。
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Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week .
有关四国将各派部长于本周开会协商。
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She could not see herself in the role of ministering angel .
她想象不出自己成为一名救死扶伤的天使会是什么样。
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The minister keeps coming out with the same tired formulas .
这个牧师开口便是千篇一律、陈词滥调的套话。
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The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment .
首相目前正在访问日本。
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The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks .
首相与其他欧洲首脑举行会谈。
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He is one of the prime minister 's closest advisers .
他是首相最亲信的顾问之一。
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The prime minister is about to call an election .
首相即将宣布举行大选。
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The foreign minister has become everybody 's favourite Aunt Sally .
外交部长已成为众矢之的。
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The prime minister is elected by MPs from among their number .
首相是下院议员从他们当中选出的。
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The new prime minister was sworn into office .
新首相宣誓就职。
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The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly .
内阁须向议会负责。
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A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister 's comments .
首相的评论即将酝酿出一场政治风暴。
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Ministers should be more attentive to the needs of families .
部长们应该更关怀家庭的需要。
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I would contend that the minister 's thinking is flawed on this point .
我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
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European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies .
欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
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The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election .
反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。
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His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister .
他的出名主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。
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He quoted a passage from the minister 's speech .
他引用了部长的一段讲话。
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Ministers must be made answerable for their decisions .
各部长必须对所作的决定承担责任。
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The minister faced a tough grilling at today 's press conference .
部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
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The prime minister was an unwitting tool of the president .
首相不知不觉被总统利用了。
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The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament .
要求首相就这一决定向议会作出解释。
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