ministers

英 [ˈmɪnɪstəz]

美 [ˈmɪnɪstərz]

n.  (英国及其他许多国家的)部长，大臣; 牧师; 公使; 外交使节
v.  辅助; 服侍; 照顾; 帮助; 服务
minister的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (政府)部长，大臣
  In Britain and some other countries, aministeris a person who is in charge of a particular government department.
  1. When the government had come to power, he had been named minister of culture...
     这届政府开始执政的时候，他被任命为文化部部长。
  2. The new Defence Minister is Senator Robert Ray.
     新任国防部部长是参议员罗伯特·雷。
• N-COUNT (比大使低一级的)公使，外交使节
  Aministeris a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.
  1. He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
     他与驻华盛顿的丹麦公使签订了一项协议。
• N-COUNT (尤指新教的)神父，牧师
  Aministeris a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.
  1. His father was a Baptist minister.
     他的父亲是浸礼会牧师。
• VERB 满足(…的需要);服侍；帮助
  If youminister topeople ortotheir needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.
  1. For 44 years he had ministered to the poor, the sick, the neglected and the deprived.
     44年来，他一直致力于帮助那些穷人、病人、无人照料的人和失去生活依靠的人。

双语例句

• The foreign ministers of the two countries signed the documents today.
  两国的外交大臣今天签署了文件。
• Ministers must not knowingly mislead Parliament and the public.
  大臣们不应该故意地误导议会与公众。
• The prime minister has been closeted with his finance ministers for the past 12 hours
  过去的12个小时首相一直在和财政部长们密谈。
• Ministers should be called to account for their actions.
  部长们应该对他们的行为作出解释。
• Most Protestant churches now have women ministers.
  如今大多数新教教会都有女牧师。
• All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.
  所有大臣，包括首相都将直接对他负责。
• Two cabinet ministers also got the push.
  两位内阁大臣也被撤职了。
• The meeting will be attended by finance ministers from many countries
  很多国家的财政部长将出席会议。
• She told ministers of her decision to resign
  她告诉了部长们她准备辞职的决定。
• The ministers expressed dismay at the continued practice of ethnic cleansing
  部长们表达了对持续进行的种族清洗的忧虑。