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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   ministry

   • IPA[ˈminəstrē]

   美式

   • n.
     the work or vocation of a minister of religion；the period of tenure of a minister of religion.

   • noun: ministry, plural noun: ministries

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the work or vocation of a minister of religion he is training for the ministry 同義詞 holy orders, the priesthood, the cloth, the church
   • ▪ the period of tenure of a minister of religion.
   • ▪ the spiritual work or service of any Christian or a group of Christians, especially evangelism a ministry of Christian healing 同義詞 teaching, preaching, evangelism
   • 2. (in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister of state the Ministry of Agriculture 同義詞 government department, department, bureau, agency, office
   • 3. (in certain countries) a period of government under one prime minister Gladstone's first ministry was outstanding 同義詞 period of office, term (of office), administration, incumbency
   • 4. rare the action of ministering to someone the soldiers were no less in need of his ministry