Minister
[ 'm?n?st? ]
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n. 大臣;部長;公使;牧師;
vi. 輔助，服侍;執行牧師職務;
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mini小+ster名詞后綴，人→小人→古代大臣稱自己是“小人”→部長，大臣
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He was appointed Chinese Minister to Japan.
他被任命為中國駐日本公使。
He established himself as the most powerful minister in the new government.
他使自己成為新政府中最有權勢的部長。
His daughter ministered to him in his last days.
在他最后的日子里,他女兒在旁照料。
the minister designate
部長指定人選
an interior minister
內政部長
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【記】※ mister-先生,ni-拼音“你”:先生,你是部長還是公使
※ mister-先生,ni-拼音“你”:只有當了部長別人才稱你為先生
※ min-最小,is-是,ter-七個小矮人”:七個小矮人中最小的那個是部長
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-min-表示“小”
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minister
n
1 (US secretary) person at the head of a government department or a main branch of one (and often a member of the Cabinet) 部長; 大臣（常為內閣閣員）
the Minister of Education 教育部長
a minister of state for finance 財政部的國務大臣
the Prime Minister 首相.
2 person, usu of lower rank than an ambassador, representing his government in a foreign country 公使; 外交使節.
3 Christian clergyman, esp in the Presbyterian and some Nonconformist churches （基督教的）牧師（尤指長老會和某些不信奉國教派的）
a minister of religion 牧師. Cf 參看 priest, vicar.
minister v
1 [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth (fml 文) give active help or service to sb/sth 輔助或伺候某人; 為某人[某事物]服務
nurses ministering to (the needs of) the sick and wounded 照料傷病患者（需要的）護士.
2 (idm 習語) a ministering `angel person(esp a woman) who helps or serves others with tenderness and care 熱心幫助或照顧別人的人（尤指女子）.
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mini(小的)+ster(star):凡星之中最小的- 部長
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*['minist?]n. 部長, 牧師, 公使vi. 服侍, 救助, 主持宗教儀式【經】 部長相關詞組: minister to sb
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Listen to the sounds of the summer that surround us.
仔細傾聽環繞我們的夏夜聲息。
It's been cloudy all morning.
整個早上多云。
It's odd that they didn't reply our letter.
他們沒有給我們回信，這真奇怪。