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

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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。

He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps.
他向议员们保证，部长和议员的电话不会遭到窃听。
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。
Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal
部长们已经批准了该提案。
The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers
《卫报》的头版刊登了两国外交部长的一张合影。
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。
The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
Most Protestant churches now have women ministers.
如今大多数新教教会都有女牧师。
He won admiration for his forensic skills in cross-examining ministers.
他在盘问几位部长时表现出的问案技巧为他赢得了赞赏。
He wants his ministers to concentrate on implementing policy, not on drawing it up.
他希望部长们把注意力放在政策的执行上，而不是政策的制定上。
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。