| 释义 |
ministry/ˈministri/n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often 常作 Ministry)a a government department headed by a minister (政府的)部 b the building which it occupies 部办公楼 the Ministry of Defence 国防部 2a (prec. by 前接 the) the vocation or profession of a religious minister 牧师(职业) called to the ministry 被叫到牧师那里去 b the office of a religious minister, priest, etc. 牧师的职位、职责 c the period of tenure of this 牧师(神父等)的任期 3 (prec. by 前接 the) the body of ministers of a government or of a religion (全体)部长；(全体)牧师 4 a period of government under one Prime Minister (首相领导下的)政府任期 5 ministering, ministration 帮助；服务；救助 [Middle English from Latin ministerium (as MINISTER)] |