minister
n.
1. 部长; 大臣, 内阁成员; [pl.]政府
2. 公使, [泛指]外交使节;【宗】(基督教新教)牧师, (某些教派的)教长
3. 侍从, 仆人; [罕]代理者
the Council of Ministers
(苏联等国的)部长会议
the M-of Education
教育部长
the M-for [of] Foreign Affairs
外交部长
the Prime M-
首相; 行政院长; 总理
the minister plenipotentiary
全权公使
n.[C]
1. 部长;大臣
He sold his company to become Minister of Agriculture.
他为了当农业大臣把公司卖了。
v.
1. 伺候
vi.
1. 照顾,给予帮助
His daughter ministered to him in his last days.
在他最后的日子里,他女儿在旁照料。
The minister can only act in this matter with the sanction of Parliament.
部长只有得到国会批准才能就此事采取行动。
The minister was crucified by the press for his handling of the affair.
部长对此事的处理方法受到新闻界的严厉批评。
He was elected Minister of Education.
他被选为教育部长。
Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation.
依照常规大臣在这种情况下应该辞职.
The minister has indicated that he may resign next year.
该大臣已示意他明年可能辞职.
The minister has put a different gloss on recent developments.
部长就局势的最新发展作了另一番解释。
The Prime Minister appointed some new ministers to ginger up her administration.
首相任命一些新大臣以增强她现届政府的活力。
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister in charge of finance in Britain.
英国财政大臣是负责财政的大臣。
同义词
n. 神职人员
其他：pastor teacher functionary cleric clergyman governor govern resident priest chaplain
shepherd president emissary
shepherd president emissary
名复：ministers
minister
vt.
1. 供给
2. 举行(祭祀等)
minister
vi.
1. 服侍, 侍候; 帮助
2. 出力, 尽力, 对...有帮助, 有贡献(to)
3. 执行牧师职务
a ministering angel
救星, 照顾、帮助病人和困难的善良人
I ministered to him in his last hours.
在他临终时我在身边侍候。
minister to a sick man's wants
照顾病人需要
minister of state
国务部长[大臣]
minister to
照料, 帮助
minister without portfolio
不管部大臣[部长]
communication minister
交通部长
commerce minister
商业部长
minister of religion
牧师
M-of the crown
[英]阁员, 大臣
cabinet minister
(资本主义国家的)内阁大臣, 部长