the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
/ðə ˌtʃɑːnsələr əv ðə ˌdʌtʃi əv ˈlæŋkəstə(r)/
/ðə ˌtʃænsələr əv ðə ˌdʌtʃi əv ˈlæŋkæstər/
- a British Cabinet minister who has very few official duties relating to the Duchy of Lancaster, and so is free to work on any special jobs chosen by the Prime Minister. The title remains from the 15th century, when the royal family came from Lancashire, and owned land there.
兰开斯特公国大臣:英国内阁大臣,几乎没有与兰开斯特公国有关的正式职务,因此可以自由地担任总理选择的任何特殊工作。头衔保留于15世纪,当时王室来自兰开夏郡,并在那里拥有土地。