ministry
noun /ˈmɪnɪstri/
/ˈmɪnɪstri/
(plural ministries)
- [countable] a government department that has a particular area of responsibility
（政府的）部 - The Ministry of Defence has issued the following statement.
国防部发表了下述声明。 - A ministry spokesperson defended the measures.
部门发言人为这些措施辩解。
Topics Politicsc1- He assumed direct control of key ministries.
他直接管辖各要害部委。 - The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing.
计划已获住房部批准。 - The president took over the Ministry of Justice.
总统接管了司法部。 - a senior man in the Ministry of Health
卫生部的一位高级官员 - a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture
文化部的一位发言人 - on ministry-owned land
在部属地产上 - staff at the Greek Foreign Ministry
希腊外交部工作人员
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- government
- Agriculture
- Defence
- …
- run
- take over
- create
- …
- approve something
- support something
- control something
- …
- official
- spokesman
- spokesperson
- …
- at the ministry
- in the ministry
- within the ministry
- …
- a department at the ministry
- a department in the ministry
- The Ministry of Defence has issued the following statement.
- the Ministry[singular + singular or plural verb] ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group
（尤指基督教新教的）全体牧师 - He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry.
他是浸信会牧师的优秀候选人。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
- He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry.
- [countable, usually singular] the spiritual work or service of a Christian or group of Christians; the period of time spent serving the Church
神职；牧师职位；神职任期 - The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.
教会使越来越多的人能够得到牧养。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
- The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population.
词源Middle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Latin ministerium, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.