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minister/ˈministə/ n. & v.●n. 1 (often 常作 Minister) Brit. a head of a government department [英]部长；大臣 2 (in full 全称 minister of religion) a member of the clergy, esp. in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches (尤指基督教长老会及非国教教会的)牧师 3 a diplomatic agent, usu. ranking below an ambassador (通常位于大使之下)公使；外交使节 4 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 of) a person employed in the execution of (a purpose, will, etc.) (意愿、遗嘱等的)执行者 a minister of justice 司法执行者 5 (in full 全称 minister general) the superior of some religious orders 教长 ●v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to) render aid or service (to a person, cause, etc.) (对某人、事业等)给予援助；给予照顾 2 tr. archaic furnish, supply, etc. [古义]提供(供给等) □ ministership n.□ ministrable adj.[Middle English via Old French ministre from Latin minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’] |