minister

noun

1. （英国及其他许多国家的）部长，大臣
   (in Britain and many other countries) a senior member of the government who is in charge of a government department or a branch of one
   1. the Minister of Education
      教育部长
   2. a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers
      欧盟外交部长会议
   3. senior ministers in the Cabinet
      内阁中的高级部长
   4. cabinet ministers
      内阁部长
2. 牧师
   a trained religious leader
   1. a Methodist minister
      循道宗牧师
3. 公使；外交使节
   a person, lower in rank than an ambassador , whose job is to represent their government in a foreign country

verb

verb

1. N-COUNT (政府)部长，大臣
   In Britain and some other countries, a minister is 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。
2. N-COUNT (比大使低一级的)公使，外交使节
   A minister is 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。
3. N-COUNT (尤指新教的)神父，牧师
   A minister is 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。
4. VERB 满足(…的需要);服侍；帮助
   If you minister to people or to their 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。

1. The Prime Minister was speaking ahead of today's meeting.
   首相在今天的会议开始之前作了发言。
2. All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.
   所有大臣，包括首相都将直接对他负责。
3. I visited Japan in 1987 at the invitation of the Foreign Minister.
   应日本外相的邀请，我于1987年访问了日本。
4. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
   首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。
5. The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington
   俄罗斯外交部长昨天取消了对华盛顿的访问。
6. The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government
   首相今天的辞职为新政府的组建扫清了道路。
7. The prime minister has been closeted with his finance ministers for the past 12 hours
   过去的12个小时首相一直在和财政部长们密谈。
8. The minister has said his remarks at the weekend have been distorted.
   部长说他周末的讲话被曲解了。
9. The Prime Minister's talks with the leaders of the Democratic Party were largely exploratory.
   首相与民主党领袖们的谈话在很大程度上是试探性的。
10. There's no evidence that the Prime Minister himself cancelled the visit.
    没有证据表明是首相本人取消了访问。
11. The prime minister and the moderates are not yet home and dry.
    首相和温和派还未大功告成。
12. The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.
    首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。
13. This is his last chance as prime minister.
    这是他作为首相的最后机会。
14. The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
    经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
15. 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。
16. The new Defence Minister is Senator Robert Ray.
    新任国防部部长是参议员罗伯特·雷。
17. 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。
18. His father was a Baptist minister.
    他的父亲是浸礼会牧师。
19. 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。
20. He told the Prime Minister that he felt he must now leave.
    他告诉首相，他感觉自己现在必须要离开了。
21. He was at odds with his Prime Minister
    他与首相不和。
22. He has now patched up his differences with the Minister
    现在他弥合了自己和部长的分歧。
23. He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
    他得到了一封据称有首相签名的信。
24. His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
    他的提议已经被首相否决了。
25. The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday
    昨天，首相和他的内阁对局势进行了审度。
26. Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister
    昨天代理内政部长辞职了。
27. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
    首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
28. Dr Mahathir intends to take up the proposal with the prime minister
    马哈蒂尔博士打算和首相讨论这个提案。
29. It's bound to be the main talking point during discussions between the Prime Minister and the President.
    这必然会成为首相和总统之间讨论的主要话题。
30. He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour and a half.
    他和日本首相会晤了一个半小时。

minister to sb/sth

1. 照料，服侍（年老或体弱者等）
   to care for sb, especially sb who is sick or old, and make sure that they have everything they need
   1. the Minister of Education
      教育部长
   2. a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers
      欧盟外交部长会议
   3. senior ministers in the Cabinet
      内阁中的高级部长
   4. cabinet ministers
      内阁部长

noun

1. the job of a head of a government department

2. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
   1. clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches

   Synonym:    curateminister of religionparsonpastorrector

3. a diplomat representing one government to another

   Synonym:    diplomatic minister

4. a person appointed to a high office in the government
   1. Minister of Finance

   Synonym:    government minister

verb

1. work as a minister
   1. She is ministering in an old parish

2. attend to the wants and needs of others
   1. I have to minister to my mother all the time