n.外交使节；部长；大臣；牧师
v.照顾；给予帮助
The president gave his minister carte blanche in foreign affairs. 总统把处理外交事务的全权授予他的公使。
He was elected Minister of Education. 他被选为教育部长。
The minister can only act in this matter with the sanction of Parliament. 部长只有得到国会批准才能就此事采取行动。
The minister preached a sermon on humility. 牧师就谦恭的问题布道。
用作动词 (v.)I have to minister to my mother all the time. 我不得不一直照料我的母亲。
She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick. 她觉得照料病人是她的天职。
minister的基本意思是指政府各部门的首脑,即“部长,大臣”,也可指驻外使节中低于大使的“公使”,或泛指“驻外使节”。
minister还可指基督教的“牧师”,尤指长老会和某些不信奉国教的牧师。
v.(动词)minister用作动词,是书面用语,意思是“辅助; 服侍”,指辅助或伺候某人,也可指为某人〔事物〕服务。
minister主要用作不及物动词,常与介词to连用。
