minister
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/ us/ˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/
(POLITICIAN)
B2 部长;大臣
a member of the government in Britain and many other countries who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it
the foreign/health minister 外交／卫生部长
the Minister of/for Education 教育部长
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- "The matter is closed, " said the health minister.
- The minister accused his opponent of being a crypto-communist.
- At this point in the speech, the minister departed from his prepared text.
- The minister dodged questions about his relationship with the actress.
- The minister was drummed out of office when it was discovered that he had been taking bribes.
(IN CHURCH)
牧师
a religious leader in certain Christian churches
a minister at the local Baptist church 本地浸礼会教堂的牧师
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- He was a minister at our local church.
- I asked the minister to pray with me.
(COUNTRY'S REPRESENTATIVE)
politics specialized公使;外交使节
a person below the rank of ambassador whose job is to represent his or her country in a foreign country
the Belgian minister in Madrid 比利时驻马德里公使