Word familynounministryministerministeriumministershipministrationministressadjectiveministerialministerialistministeringministrantministrativeadverbministerially
2the ministryRRCthe profession of being a church leader, especially in the Protestant Church 〔尤指基督教新教的〕神职,牧师职位
Converted in his early teens, he entered the ministry (=started working as a church leader) in 1855.
他十三四岁皈依基督教,1855年当上牧师。
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entered the ministry• He was born in Coleraine in 1863 and entered the Ministry in 1885.• He entered the Ministry in 1862 and exercised a very popularministry.• He entered the Ministry in 1888.
3[countableC usually singular]RRC the work done by a priest or other religious person as a result of their religious beliefs 牧师[宗教人士]所做的工作
foreign/justice/finance etc ministry• Asbrink was a Finance Ministry official.• That opinion was based on an interview Viza had with a foreign ministry official.• In most central banks and finance ministriesscepticism about the Tobin taxpersists to this day.• In Tokyo and Paris finance ministries have stepped in to push through changes.• The example of state secretary Joël in the ReichJustice Ministry was typical.• The hard men at the finance ministry have promised to review the austeritymeasures at the end of this month.• Miningexports fell 1. 2 percent last month due to slowersales of copper and salt, the Finance Ministry said.
Originministry
(1300-1400)Latinministerium, from minister; → MINISTER1