Word · Frequency #1717
ministries
部；政府部门
ministries is the plural of ministry.
a government department headed by a minister
- 1.
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
政府部门,通常由部长(或同等职级,如国务卿)领导,尤其在君主立宪制中,也适用于其他政体
- 2.
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
神职人员(尤指长老会)
- 3.
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
在政府首脑(如总理)领导下的全部政府部长(无论是否在内阁中)
- 4.
building where the business of a government department is transacted
政府部门办公大楼
- 5.
A ministration
服务
- 6.
a government department under the direction of a minister
由部长领导的政府部门
- 7.
The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
特定宗教或信仰的牧师的积极实践和教育
- 8.
The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
非使徒制新教教会的神职人员
- 9.
Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
精神或慈善性质的工作
部办公大楼；政府部门的办公楼；神职人员；牧师；牧师职务；神职工作；全体部长；政府；服务；慈善工作；侍奉
In use
The ministry announced a new plan for schools.
She has worked in several government ministries.
The health ministry released new guidelines.
the Ministry of ...
用于指称政府的重要部门，后接具体领域。
She works for the Ministry of Finance.
她在财政部工作。
be in the ministry
指担任牧师等宗教职务。
He has been in the ministry for over 30 years.
他从事牧师工作已超过30年。
Common mistakes
She works in the education ministry as a senior ministry.She works in the education ministry as a senior minister.
Connections
Collocations
- enter the ministry
- 从事牧师职业
- After theological college, he entered the ministry.神学院毕业后，他进入了牧师行业。
- serve in the ministry
- 在牧师职务中服务
- She has served in the ministry for over thirty years.她在牧师职务中服务了三十多年。
- ministry of preaching
- 讲道事工
- His ministry of preaching has touched many lives.他的讲道事工感动了许多人。
- full-time ministry
- 全职事奉
- They are committed to full-time ministry in the church.他们致力于教会的全职事奉。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Ministry of Magic has fallen.
- 魔法部已经沦陷了。From 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', spoken by Kingsley Shacklebolt. This line marks the takeover of the British magical government by Voldemort's forces.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘minister’（部长），部长所在的部门就是‘ministry’（部）。
Context & Register
政府部门或宗教职务的正式场合
Grammar Note
表示“全体神职人员”时，常用 the ministry，作单数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No perfect rhymes exist. Words sharing '-istry' suffix (e.g., chemistry) have different stressed vowels. 'Industry' has a similar ending but different first syllable. Useful lookalike: 'mystery' (/ˈmɪstəri/) ends with '-tery' and has different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.