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ministrations

UK //ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz//US //ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ministratio',意为'服务'或'照料',后经古法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指提供帮助或服务的行为,尤指照顾或照料某人,常用于正式或宗教语境中。

“The nurse's gentle ministrations helped the patient recover quickly.”

(护士的悉心照料帮助病人迅速康复。)

“Her ministrations to the poor were widely admired.”

(她对穷人的帮助广受赞誉。)

同义词:care, service, attention, aid, support

常见短语

spiritual ministrations — 指宗教或精神层面的帮助或指导,常用于牧师或宗教领袖的行为。

“The community appreciated the pastor's spiritual ministrations during difficult times.”

(社区在困难时期感激牧师的精神指导。)