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 Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
Ministers will find their budgets being decided in a political ruck with their colleagues.
部长们将发现他们的预算会在和同僚的政治纷争中敲定。
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。
He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of EU foreign ministers
他将主持在威尼斯召开的欧盟外长会议。
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。
Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal
部长们已经批准了该提案。
She told ministers of her decision to resign
她告诉了部长们她准备辞职的决定。
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。
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 foreign ministers of the two countries signed the documents today.
两国的外交大臣今天签署了文件。