ministry

英 [ˈmɪnɪstri]

美 [ˈmɪnɪstri]

n.  (政府的)部; (尤指基督教新教的)全体牧师; 神职; 牧师职位; 神职任期

复数：ministries　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1717 / COCA.4242

牛津词典

noun

• （政府的）部
  a government department that has a particular area of responsibility
  1. the Ministry of Defence
     国防部
  2. a ministry spokesperson
     部发言人
• （尤指基督教新教的）全体牧师
  ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group
• 神职；牧师职位；神职任期
  the work and duties of a minister in the Church; the period of time spent working as a minister in the Church

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (政府的)部
  In Britain and some other countries, aministryis a government department which deals with a particular thing or area of activity, for example trade, defence, or transport.
  1. ...the Ministry of Justice.
     司法部
  2. ...a spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry.
     农业部发言人
• N-COUNT 圣职;神职
  Theministryof a religious person is the work that they do that is based on or inspired by their religious beliefs.
  1. His ministry is among the poor.
     他是穷人的牧师。
• N-SING-COLL （基督教的）全体牧师
  Members of the clergy belonging to some branches of the Christian church are referred to asthe ministry.
  1. So what prompted him to enter the ministry?
     那么，是什么促使他成为牧师的呢？

英英释义

noun

• the work of a minister of religion
  1. he is studying for the ministry
• building where the business of a government department is transacted
• religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
• a government department under the direction of a minister

双语例句

• The Ministry has been defeated by an overwhelming majority.
  内阁被压倒多数票击败。
• Stalin insisted that the radio link with the German Foreign Ministry should remain open.
  斯大林坚持与德国外交部的无线电联系应该保持开放。
• The embassy says it has telexed their demands to the foreign ministry
  大使馆表示已通过电传将他们的要求发送给外交部了。
• The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.
  这些措施正由内政部部队实施。
• The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.
  该政府部门直接掌控着外贸的各个方面。
• The comments were the ministry's first detailed public statement on the subject
  这些评论是该部委第一次就此事所作的详细公开声明。
• In a pre-emptive move the Interior Ministry arrested a number of suspected dissidents.
  内政部抢先行动，逮捕了许多持不同政见的嫌疑人。
• A Foreign Ministry statement said that the French government rejoiced at the happy outcome to events
  外交部的声明称法国政府很高兴看到事件得到圆满解决。
• The exhibition is sponsored by the Machine-Building Ministry.
  这个展览会由机械工业部主办。
• So what prompted him to enter the ministry?
  那么，是什么促使他成为牧师的呢？