minister

漢語翻譯

n. 部長, 牧師, 公使
vi. 服侍, 救助, 主持宗教儀式
【經】 部長
相關詞組:
minister to sb

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:ministered 過去分詞:ministered 現在分詞:ministering 第三人稱單數:ministers 

英文解釋：

名詞 minister:

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
   同義詞：curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector
2. a person appointed to a high office in the government
   同義詞：government minister
3. a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
   同義詞：diplomatic minister
4. the job of a head of a government department

動詞 minister:

1. attend to the wants and needs of others
2. work as a minister

例句：

1. The minister has indicated that he may resign next year.
   該大臣已示意他明年可能辭職。
2. The minister can only act in this matter with the sanction of Parliament.
   部長只有得到國會批准才能就此事採取行動。
3. Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation.
   依照常規大臣在這種情況下應該辭職。
4. The minister was crucified by the press for his handling of the affair.
   部長對此事的處理方法受到新聞界的嚴厲批評。
5. The Prime Minister appointed some new ministers to ginger up her administration.
   首相任命一些新大臣以增強她現屆政府的活力。
6. The minister has put a different gloss on recent developments.
   部長就局勢的最新發展作了另一番解釋。
7. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister in charge of finance in Britain.
   英國財政大臣是負責財政的大臣。
8. He was elected Minister of Education.
   他被選為教育部長。

詳細解釋：

min.is.ter

n.Abbr. min.（名詞）縮寫 min.

One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a Christian church, especially a Protestant church.
牧師：基督教會中，尤指在新教中被授權進行宗教活動的人
Roman Catholic Church The superior in certain orders.
【羅馬天主教】 在特定教階中的教職高者
A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government.
部長：被受任來領導政府中的一個執行或管理部門的國家高級官員
An authorized diplomatic representative of a government, usually ranking next below an ambassador.
公使：被受權代表一個政府的外交使節，通常地位僅次於大使
A person serving as an agent for another by carrying out specified orders or functions.
執行者：通過執行特定的命令或起特定作用而充當他人的代理人的人
v.（動詞）
min.is.tered,min.is.ter.ing,min.is.ters
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To attend to the wants and needs of others:
給予援助：照顧或滿意他人所需：
例句：
Volunteers ministered to the homeless after the flood.See Synonyms at tend 2
洪水過後，志願者向無家可歸者提供幫助參見 tend2

To perform the functions of a cleric.
執行牧師職務
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To administer or dispense, as a sacrament.
主持或分發，如聖餐

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French ministre
源自 古法文 ministre
from Latin minister [servant] * see mei- 2
源自 拉丁語 minister [僕人] *參見 mei- 2