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

柯林斯词典

• 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。

双语例句

• 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。
• Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal
  部长们已经批准了该提案。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The ministers expressed dismay at the continued practice of ethnic cleansing
  部长们表达了对持续进行的种族清洗的忧虑。
• The British, Australian and Turkish Prime Ministers laid wreaths at the war memorial.
  英国首相、澳大利亚总理和土耳其总理向战争纪念碑敬献了花圈。
• British Prime Ministers are traditionally offered hereditary peerages.
  英国首相传统上会被授予可世袭的贵族爵位。
• She told ministers of her decision to resign
  她告诉了部长们她准备辞职的决定。
• 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。