| 释义 |
ministry | BrE ˈmɪnɪstri, AmE ˈmɪnəstri | noun ① countable British (department, building) [政府的] 部 bù ▸ the Ministry of Defence 国防部 ② countable (group of ministers) 全体部长 quántǐ bùzhǎng ▸ to form a ministry; 组成内阁 ③ countable British (tenure) 部长任期 bùzhǎng rènqī ④ uncountable (of a religious minister) (profession) 牧师职业 mùshī zhíyè ; (duties) 牧师职责 mùshī zhízé ▸ to perform or carry out one's ministry 履行牧师职责 ▸ to join the ministry 成为牧师 ▸ to serve in the ministry; 从事牧师职业 ⑤ countable (tenure of a religious minister) 神职任期 shénzhí rènqī |