音标:[ˈministəz] ;
n. 大臣( minister的名词复数 ); 部长; 公使; 牧师
n a person authorized to conduct religious worship
n a person appointed to a high office in the government
n a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
n the job of a head of a government department
v attend to the wants and needs of others
v work as a minister

minister的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The president gave his minister carte blanche in foreign affairs.总统把处理外交事务的全权授予他的公使。
  2. He was elected Minister of Education.他被选为教育部长。
  3. The minister can only act in this matter with the sanction of Parliament.部长只有得到国会批准才能就此事采取行动。
  4. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister in charge of finance in Britain.英国财政大臣是负责财政的大臣。
  5. The minister preached a sermon on humility.牧师就谦恭的问题布道。
用作动词(v.)
  1. I have to minister to my mother all the time.我不得不一直照料我的母亲。
  2. She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick.她觉得照料病人是她的天职。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The minister was assaulted by a barrage of abuse from the angry strikers.这位部长遭到愤怒的罢工者的一阵辱骂。
  2. The minister cited the latest crime figures as proof of the need for more police.部长引用最新犯罪数字来证明需要更多的警察。
  3. The two ministers didn't close with each other until near the end of the meeting.两位部长直到会议结束时才达成协议。
  4. The prime minister was hard hit by a biographer.首相受到一位传记作家的抨击。
  5. Our Prime Minister is visiting France now.我们的首相正在访问法国。
  6. His Majesty's ministers remained loyal to him.国王陛下的大臣们继续效忠于他。
  7. When it was proved that the minister had been dishonest, he was divested of his office, rank and honours.当那个大臣曾经失职被证实时,他的官职、官阶和荣誉被剥夺了。
  8. The king met his ministers.国王接见了他的大臣。
  9. A contest developed for the position of minister of foreign affairs.一场争夺外交使节职位的角逐展开了。
  10. Mr. Guan was appointed Chinese Minister to Moscow.关先生被任命为中国驻莫斯科公使。
  11. A minister or a priest is considered a guardian of faith.牧师和教士被认为是信仰的护卫者。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. He became a rector of a small parish where he ministered for several years.他成为一个小教区的教区长,在那里主事了几年圣事。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
minister to (v.+prep.)
    帮助,服侍 give help; serviceminister to sb/sth

    I ministered to him in his last hours.

    他临终时我在旁边侍候。

    A nurse ministers to the sick.

    护士服侍病人。

    Those who minister to others are happier than those who think only of themselves.

    给别人援助的人比只想到自己的人更幸福。

    He often ministers to a sick man's wants.

    他经常服侍病人以满足他们的需要。

    It will minister to our needs.

    这将有助于我们的需要。

    The warm-hearted nurses carefully minister to the needs of the wounded soldiers at the hospital.

    热情的护士们认真照顾医院里的伤员,满足他们的需要。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • accredit a minister任命公使
形容词+~
  • foreign minister外交部长
  • the Prime M-首相
  • vice minister副部长
名词+~
  • cabinet minister内阁部长
  • interior minister内政部长
~+介词
  • minister for…的部长
  • minister from派出的公使
  • minister in驻…的公使
  • minister of…的部长
  • minister to驻…的公使
  • the M- for Foreign Affairs外交部长
  • the M- for Home Affairs内务部长
  • the M- of Defence国防部长
  • the M- of Education教育部长
  • the M- of Foreign Affairs外交部长
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • minister carefully认真地照顾
~+介词
  • minister to帮助,服侍

经典引文

  • The community, of which the magistrate is only the minister.

    出自:S. Johnson
  • The story..was able to minister true consolation.

    出自:A. P. Stanley

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