| 释义 |
Noun: minister ministu(r)- A person authorized to conduct religious worship
"clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
- curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector - A person appointed to a high office in the government
"Minister of Finance"
- government minister - A diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
- diplomatic minister - [Brit] The job of a head of a government department
Verb: minister ministu(r)- Attend to the wants and needs of others
"I have to minister to my mother all the time" - Work as a minister
"She is ministering in an old parish"
Derived forms: ministered, ministering, ministers See also: ministerial, ministrant, ministration Type of: attend, clergyman, diplomat, diplomatist, exec, executive, executive director, look, man of the cloth, public service, reverend, see, take care, work Encyclopedia: Minister |