| 单词 | ministerial |
| 释义 | ministerial (once / 2021 pages) adj Ministerial means having to do with a minister of a religion, or a government. If your dad is a pastor, he may have to make it clear if he is telling you not to lie as a father, or in his ministerial capacity. Ministerial derives from the Latin minister meaning "servant." A religious minister is a servant of God. A government minister is the head of a department, but also a servant of the government. Their work is their ministry, thus ministerial means pertaining to that work. If, as England's minister of defense, you streamlined the military, that streamlining would be your ministerial legacy. WORD FAMILYministerial: ministerially+/minister: ministered, ministerial, ministering, ministers, ministrant, ministration/ministrant: ministrants/ministration: ministrations USAGE EXAMPLESThe nominations—which added 18 new ministerial posts all occupied by opposition lawmakers—was a clear attempt to curb opposition grievances. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) The transport secretary knocked cyclist Jaiqi Liu off his bike as he opened the door of his ministerial car in October. BBC(Dec 16, 2016) Some regional leaders of the AIADMK, who were sidelined by Jayalalitha, may use the opportunity to stage a comeback and demand ministerial berths. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) 1adj of or relating to a government minister or ministry ministerial decree 2adj of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office ministerial duties |
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