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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He wants his ministers to concentrate on implementing policy, not on drawing it up.
  他希望部长们把注意力放在政策的执行上，而不是政策的制定上。
• 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。
• The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
  首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
• 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。