minister

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches. 牧師
His father was a Baptist minister. 他父親是一名浸禮會牧師。
2. N-COUNT A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador. 公使
He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington. 他在華盛頓與丹麥公使達(dá)成了一項(xiàng)協(xié)議。
3. N-COUNT In some countries outside the United States, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department. 政府部門部長
When the government came to power, he was named minister of culture. 這屆政府上臺時，他被任命爲(wèi)了文化部長。

"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 .