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

• A flexible retirement age is being considered by Ministers to unify men's and women's pension rights
  大臣们正在考虑一个灵活的退休年龄机制，这样可以把男性和女性的养老金权益统一起来。
• She told ministers of her decision to resign
  她告诉了部长们她准备辞职的决定。
• 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。
• Unusually among British prime ministers, he was not a man of natural authority.
  他不是那种天生一副官派的人，这在英国首相中并不常见。
• Finance Ministers are meeting today in Brussels with Britain in the chair.
  财政部部长们今天在布鲁塞尔碰头，会议由英国主持。
• Ministers and officials are confident their decision will be vindicated.
  部长们和官员们相信他们的决定会被证明是正确的。
• NATO defense ministers wrap up their meeting in Brussels today
  北约各国国防部长今天圆满结束了在布鲁塞尔的会议。
• 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。
• 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。