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

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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。

The foreign ministers of the two countries signed the documents today.
两国的外交大臣今天签署了文件。
Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal
部长们已经批准了该提案。
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。
Two cabinet ministers also got the push.
两位内阁大臣也被撤职了。
Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions.
部长们一致同意，这个决定完全符合经济情况。
She told ministers of her decision to resign
她告诉了部长们她准备辞职的决定。
He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions
所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。
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 plans will be examined by EU environment ministers.
欧盟各国环境部部长将仔细研究这些计划。
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。