minister
noun
verb
ˈmɪnɪəstə
noun
1
a
politician
who
is
in
charge
of
a
government
department,
in
Britain
and
some
other
countries
〔英国及其他一些国家的〕部长，大臣
[+
of
]
the
Minister
of
Agriculture
农业部长
[+
for
]
the
Minister
for
Foreign
Affairs
外交大臣
foreign/defence/finance
etc
minister
a
meeting
of
EU
foreign
ministers
欧盟外交部长会议
a
senior
Cabinet
minister
资深内阁部长
2
a
priest
in
some
Christian
churches
〔某些基督教会的〕牧师;
a
Baptist
minister
浸礼会牧师
3
someone
whose
job
is
to
represent
their
country
in
another
country,
but
who
is
lower
in
rank
than
an
AMBASSADOR
公使; 外交使节
verb
4
to
work
as
a
priest
当牧师
Rev
Wilson
spent
20
years
ministering
in
some
of
New
York’s
poorest
areas.
威尔逊牧师在纽约最贫困的一些地区当了 20 年牧师。
5
to
give
help
to
someone
who
needs
it,
especially
someone
who
is
sick
or
old
[正式] 照顾，服侍，帮助〔尤指病人或老人〕
She
spent
much
time
ministering
to
the
sick.
她花了很多时间照顾病人。
ministering
to
the
needs
of
other
people
满足其他人的需求