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minister

UK //ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər//US //ˈmɪn.ə.stɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'minister',意为 '仆人' 或 '助手',后通过古法语 'ministre' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指政府中负责特定部门的高级官员,如财政部长、外交部长等,通常在内阁中担任要职。

“The Prime Minister appointed a new Minister of Education.”

(首相任命了一位新的教育部长。)

“The Foreign Minister will attend the international conference next week.”

(外交部长将出席下周的国际会议。)

❶ 指基督教或其他宗教中的神职人员,负责主持宗教仪式、提供精神指导等。

“The minister delivered a powerful sermon on Sunday.”

(牧师在周日进行了一场有力的布道。)

“She decided to become a minister after years of study.”

(经过多年的学习,她决定成为一名牧师。)

同义词:official, clergyman, pastor, secretary, priest

verb

❶ 提供帮助或服务,尤指在精神或情感上支持他人。

“She ministered to the needs of the homeless in the community.”

(她为社区中的无家可归者提供帮助。)

“The nurse ministered to the wounded soldiers during the war.”

(护士在战争期间照顾受伤的士兵。)

同义词:serve, attend, care for, aid, help

常见短语

prime minister — 指国家的政府首脑,通常是议会制国家的最高行政长官。

“The Prime Minister addressed the nation on television last night.”

(首相昨晚在电视上向全国发表了讲话。)

minister to — 指照顾或满足某人的需求,常用于精神或身体上的帮助。

“The volunteers ministered to the refugees with food and medical care.”

(志愿者们为难民提供食物和医疗照顾。)