ministry

英 [ˈmɪnɪstri]

美 [ˈmɪnɪstri]

n.  (政府的)部; (尤指基督教新教的)全体牧师; 神职; 牧师职位; 神职任期

复数：ministries　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1717 / COCA.4242

牛津词典

noun

• （政府的）部
  a government department that has a particular area of responsibility
  1. the Ministry of Defence
     国防部
  2. a ministry spokesperson
     部发言人
• （尤指基督教新教的）全体牧师
  ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group
• 神职；牧师职位；神职任期
  the work and duties of a minister in the Church; the period of time spent working as a minister in the Church

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (政府的)部
  In Britain and some other countries, aministryis a government department which deals with a particular thing or area of activity, for example trade, defence, or transport.
  1. ...the Ministry of Justice.
     司法部
  2. ...a spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry.
     农业部发言人
• N-COUNT 圣职;神职
  Theministryof a religious person is the work that they do that is based on or inspired by their religious beliefs.
  1. His ministry is among the poor.
     他是穷人的牧师。
• N-SING-COLL （基督教的）全体牧师
  Members of the clergy belonging to some branches of the Christian church are referred to asthe ministry.
  1. So what prompted him to enter the ministry?
     那么，是什么促使他成为牧师的呢？

英英释义

noun

• the work of a minister of religion
  1. he is studying for the ministry
• building where the business of a government department is transacted
• religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
• a government department under the direction of a minister

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