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

双语例句

• The exhibition is sponsored by the Machine-Building Ministry.
  这个展览会由机械工业部主办。
• The ministry said it reserved the right to take whatever action necessary.
  该部表示保留采取任何必要行动的权利。
• He announced a new ministry to deal with Quebec's threat to separate from Canada.
  他宣布成立一个新部门，专门处理魁北克威胁要从加拿大分裂出去一事。
• The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.
  该政府部门直接掌控着外贸的各个方面。
• His ministry is among the poor.
  他是穷人的牧师。
• The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming
  农业部委托对低投入耕作进行研究。
• The ministry ordered 113 of these and later put in a request for 21 more
  这些东西该部订购了113个，后来又追加了21个。
• The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.
  这些措施正由内政部部队实施。
• As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.
  谋杀案发生在英国司法管辖范围外，故国防部无须对其负责。
• This new ministry was being created with zero assets and zero liabilities.
  这个新部委正在筹建，既无资产也无负债。