新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

minister

英  [ˈmɪnɪstə]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • ministers

    1[C 可数名词] (尤指新教的)牧师

    A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.

    双语例句

    例:

    His father was a Baptist minister.

    他父亲是一名浸礼会牧师。

    2[C 可数名词] 政府部门部长

    In some countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department.

    双语例句

    例:

    When the government came to power, he was named minister of culture.

    这届政府上台时,他被任命为文化部长。