minister
- IPA[ˈminəstər]
美式
- a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.；the superior of some religious orders.
- attend to the needs of (someone)；provide (something necessary or helpful)
noun: minister, plural noun: ministers
verb: minister, 3rd person present: ministers, gerund or present participle: ministering, past tense: ministered, past participle: ministered
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名詞
- 1. a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches. 同義詞
- ▪ the superior of some religious orders.
- 2. (in certain countries) a head of a government department Britain's defense minister 同義詞
- ▪ a diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country. 同義詞
- 3. archaic a person or thing used to achieve or convey something the Angels are ministers of the Divine Will
動詞
- 1. attend to the needs of (someone) her doctor was busy ministering to the injured
- ▪ archaic provide (something necessary or helpful) the story was able to minister true consolation
- 2. act as a minister of religion will these women be permitted to minister as priests?
- ▪ administer (a sacrament) bishops in England were faced with a loss of priests to minister the sacraments
- (in the UK, Canada, and other Commonwealth countries) a member of a parliamentary cabinet.
Oxford American Dictionary
- (in the UK) a government minister who is not a member of the cabinet: he refused to accept responsibility, sending out junior ministers to explain the fiasco
Oxford American Dictionary
- the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state: the Japanese prime minister argued strongly against it Prime Minister Albert Reynolds
Oxford Dictionary
- a member of a parliamentary cabinet.
Oxford Dictionary
- (in the UK) a government minister who is not a member of the cabinet: he refused to accept responsibility, sending out junior ministers to explain the fiasco
Oxford Dictionary
- a government minister in charge of their country's relations with other countries: the American foreign minister
Oxford Dictionary
- (in many countries) a government minister in charge of relations with other countries: the Tunisian foreign minister will visit Washington
Oxford American Dictionary
- the leader of the ruling political party in some regions or countries.
Oxford Dictionary
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英式
- (in certain countries) a head of a government department: the Defence Minister
- attend to the needs of (someone): her doctor was busy ministering to the injured
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