minister
UK ['mɪn.ɪ.stər] US [-stɚ] noun countable
POLITICIAN 政治家
IMPROVER
■a member of the government in Britain and many other countries who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it 部长；大臣•the foreign/health minister外交／卫生部长 •the Minister of/for Education教育部长
UK ['mɪn.ɪ.stər] US [-stɚ] noun countable
PRIEST 牧师
ADVANCED
■a priest in particular parts of the Christian church 牧师•a minister at the local Baptist church本地浸信会教堂的牧师
UK ['mɪn.ɪ.stər] US [-stɚ] noun countable
COUNTRY'S REPRESENTATIVE 国家的代表 specialized
■a person below the rank of ambassador whose job is to represent his or her country in a foreign country 公使；外交使节•the Belgian minister in Madrid比利时驻马德里公使
UK ['mɪn.ɪ.stər] US [-stɚ] verb
Phrasal Verbs minister to sb
■to give help to or care for people, for example people who are ill 给予（某人）帮助；照料（病人等）•formal The priest ministers to his flock (= the people who go to his church).牧师对他的教徒给予关爱。 •humorous I spent most of the morning ministering to my sick husband.我上午的大部分时间都在照顾生病的丈夫。 |