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  • Conjugation : pl  ministries
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

ministry ['mɪnɪstrɪ]
  1. 1. noun [c] [BRIT]
  2. 2. noun [宗] the ministry 牧师
    the Ministry of Defence/Agriculture
    [BRIT] 国防部/农业部

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

ministry [ˈmɪnɪstrɪ]
  1. 1. n.[c] [Religion] 全体牧师神职人员
  2. 2. n.[c] 办公处,办公大楼
  3. 3. n.[c] 政府的)部
  4. 4. n.[c] 牧师的工作职责
    He is studying for the ministry.
    正在修习牧师职业

Collins English-English Dictionary

ministry ['mɪnɪstrɪ]
  1. 1. n the profession or duties of a minister of religion
  2. 2. n the performance of these duties
  3. 3. n ministers of religion or government ministers considered collectively
  4. 4. n the tenure of a minister
  5. 5. n a government department headed by a minister
  6. 6. n the buildings of such a department
  7. 7. n [Etymology] C14: from Latin ministerium service, from minister servant; see minister

Examples

the Department of Defense
[US] 国防部
Minister/Ministry of the Interior
内政部长/部
A group of interns with a nine year's old wunderkind led by the ministry of education of Korea visited the Microsoft Asia Reasearch Institute.
韩国教育部携包括一名九岁小神童在内的韩国实习生代表团访问了微软亚洲研究院。
The university was chartered under the authority of the Ministry of Science.
这所大学是科技部特许设立的。
Scripts had to be submitted to Ministry of Information officials for vetting.
必须把脚本提交给信息部官员审查。
He implied that changes in his ministry will continue .
他暗示他的部门里的改革还将继续。
They closed down the propaganda ministry and combed out party offices.
他们关闭了宣传部,精简了党的办事机构。
He reflected on whether ministry efforts should be concentrated on those gathered in our churches, or on our wider communities.
他怀疑该部门是否应把精力放在教会人士身上,还是放在整个社会身上。

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