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
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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。

The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
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 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。
Two cabinet ministers also got the push.
两位内阁大臣也被撤职了。
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。
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 ministers must have realized that they risked what could be a major diplomatic row with France.
部长们应该已经认识到了他们这样做可能会与法国产生严重的外交纠纷。
The ministers expressed dismay at the continued practice of ethnic cleansing
部长们表达了对持续进行的种族清洗的忧虑。
Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal
部长们已经批准了该提案。
The prime minister has been closeted with his finance ministers for the past 12 hours
过去的12个小时首相一直在和财政部长们密谈。