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| /ˈmɪnɪstri/ |
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| 1 | a government department in the UK and other countries, or the building from which it operates （政府的）部，部办公楼 |
| the Dutch foreign ministry 荷兰外交部 |
| +of the Ministry of Defence 国防部 |
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| 2 | usually singular the profession or work of a church minister 牧师职业；牧师工作 |
| During his ministry he improved the church’ s local image. 在当牧师期间，他改善了教堂在当地的形象。 |
| | 2a | the period of time when someone is a church minister 牧师任期 | |
| | 2b | religious work done by someone 宗教工作 | |
| | 2c | church ministers considered as a group （全体）牧师 | |
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