- [countable]
a government department that has a particular area of responsibility （政府的）部 The Ministry of Defence has issued the following statement. 国防部发表了下述声明。 A ministry spokesperson defended the measures. 部门发言人为这些措施辩解。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1He assumed direct control of key ministries. 他直接管辖各要害部委。 The plan was approved by the Ministry of Housing. 计划已获住房部批准。 The president took over the Ministry of Justice. 总统接管了司法部。 a senior man in the Ministry of Health 卫生部的一位高级官员 a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture 文化部的一位发言人 on ministry-owned land 在部属地产上 staff at the Greek Foreign Ministry 希腊外交部工作人员
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- government
- Agriculture
- Defence
- …
- run
- take over
- create
- …
- approve something
- support something
- control something
- …
- official
- spokesman
- spokesperson
- …
- at the ministry
- in the ministry
- within the ministry
- …
- a department at the ministry
- a department in the ministry
- the Ministry[singular + singular or plural verb]
ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group （尤指基督教新教的）全体牧师 He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry. 他是浸信会牧师的优秀候选人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
the spiritual work or service of a Christian or group of Christians; the period of time spent serving the Church 神职；牧师职位；神职任期 The church provides a valuable ministry to a growing population. 教会使越来越多的人能够得到牧养。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- church
- Christian
- evangelical
- …
- begin
- enter
- leave
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Latin ministerium, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.