1 N-COUNT (政府)部长,大臣 In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department. →see usage note at: government (政府)部长,大臣
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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。
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The new Defence Minister is Senator Robert Ray.
新任国防部部长是参议员罗伯特·雷。
2 N-COUNT (比大使低一级的)公使,外交使节 A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador. (比大使低一级的)公使,外交使节
SYN official, ambassador, diplomat, delegate
3 N-COUNT (尤指新教的)神父,牧师 A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches. (尤指新教的)神父,牧师
SYN clergyman, priest, divine, vicar
4 VERB 满足(…的需要);服侍;帮助 If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want. 满足(…的需要);服侍;帮助 [formal]
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For 44 years he had ministered to the poor, the sick, the neglected and the deprived. [VERB + to]
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。
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