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名词

1. (政府)部长，大臣
In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department.

2. (比大使低一级的)公使，外交使节
A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.

3. (尤指新教的)神父，牧师
A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.

4. 满足(…的需要);服侍；帮助
If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.

1. the job of a head of a government department

2. a person authorized to conduct religious worship

e.g. clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches

Synonym: curateminister of religionparsonpastorrector

3. a diplomat representing one government to another
ranks below ambassador

Synonym: diplomatic minister

4. a person appointed to a high office in the government

e.g. Minister of Finance

Synonym: government minister