ministry
noun uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stri/ us/ˈmɪn.ə.stri/
(GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT)
C1 [ C ]（政府的）部
in Britain and some other countries, a department of the government led by a minister
the Ministry of Defence/Agriculture 国防／农业部
- More examples
- The ministry of culture will be allotted about $6 million less this year.
- She was moved to the Ministry of Culture.
(RELIGIOUS WORK)
[ U ]牧师职责
work as a church minister
He practised a preaching and teaching ministry there for over 40 years. 他在那里当了40多年的传教和教学牧师。
the ministry 牧师职位
the job of being a priest
In 1985 he decided to go into/leave the ministry. 他在1985年决定当牧师／辞去牧师职务。