minister
英 /ˈmɪnɪstə/ 美 /ˈmɪnɪstər/
- n. 部长；大臣A senior government official responsible for a particular area.
- n. 牧师A religious leader in certain Christian churches.
- v. 照料；帮助To care for someone or attend to their needs.
The minister visited our school to meet the teachers.
部长来到我们学校与教师们见面。
Trained volunteers minister to the needs of older residents who lack access to regular medical care.
受过培训的志愿者照料无法定期获得医疗服务的老年居民。
搭配
education minister 教育部长prime minister 首相；总理a church minister 教会牧师minister to someone's needs 照顾某人的需要
辨析提示
动词义较正式，常用minister to表示照料。
词族
ministry (n.)、ministerial (adj.)
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