英语词汇“ministry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you are discussing the duties of your minister or rabbi, you are talking about his or her ministry — the work the religious leader does in serving a congregation. The noun ministry also refers to a group of clergy.

Even if you do not lead a religious community, you can still have a ministry, as the word means to provide information or services about an organization or cause. The charity can have a ministry to serve homeless people. The noun ministry can also refer to a government department. In the United Kingdom, for example, the Ministry of Defense oversees the armed forces. A ministry can also be the building where this sort of government work occurs.

WORD FAMILY

ministry: ministries

USAGE EXAMPLES

In September a university student sued the education ministry over homophobic textbooks.

The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017)

Andrew Brunson was elated when Turkey’s Interior Ministry summoned him on Oct.

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

Israel’s Justice Ministry later issued a statement saying Netanyahu was questioned “on suspicion of receiving benefits from business people.”

Time(Jan 02, 2017)

1n the work of a minister of religion

he is studying for the ministry

Hyper

employment, work

the occupation for which you are paid

2n religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

Hyper

priesthood

the body of ordained religious practitioners

3n a government department under the direction of a minister

Hypo|Hyper

Foreign Office

the government department in charge of foreign relations

Home Office

the government department in charge of domestic affairs

French Foreign Office, Quai d'Orsay

the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris

government department

a department of government

4n building where the business of a government department is transacted

Hyper

building, edifice

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

单词	ministry
释义	ministry (once / 231 pages) n If you are discussing the duties of your minister or rabbi, you are talking about his or her ministry — the work the religious leader does in serving a congregation. The noun ministry also refers to a group of clergy. Even if you do not lead a religious community, you can still have a ministry, as the word means to provide information or services about an organization or cause. The charity can have a ministry to serve homeless people. The noun ministry can also refer to a government department. In the United Kingdom, for example, the Ministry of Defense oversees the armed forces. A ministry can also be the building where this sort of government work occurs. WORD FAMILY ministry: ministries USAGE EXAMPLES In September a university student sued the education ministry over homophobic textbooks. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) Andrew Brunson was elated when Turkey’s Interior Ministry summoned him on Oct. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Israel’s Justice Ministry later issued a statement saying Netanyahu was questioned “on suspicion of receiving benefits from business people.” Time(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the work of a minister of religion he is studying for the ministry Hyper employment, work the occupation for which you are paid 2n religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian) Hyper priesthood the body of ordained religious practitioners 3n a government department under the direction of a minister Hypo\|Hyper Foreign Office the government department in charge of foreign relations Home Office the government department in charge of domestic affairs French Foreign Office, Quai d'Orsay the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris government department a department of government 4n building where the business of a government department is transacted Hyper building, edifice a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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