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单词 ministry
释义
ministry
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n

If you are discussing the duties of your minister or rabbi, you are talking about his or her ministry — the work the religious leader does in serving a congregation. The noun ministry also refers to a group of clergy.
Even if you do not lead a religious community, you can still have a ministry, as the word means to provide information or services about an organization or cause. The charity can have a ministry to serve homeless people. The noun ministry can also refer to a government department. In the United Kingdom, for example, the Ministry of Defense oversees the armed forces. A ministry can also be the building where this sort of government work occurs.
WORD FAMILY
ministry: ministries
USAGE EXAMPLES
In September a university student sued the education ministry over homophobic textbooks.
The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017)
Andrew Brunson was elated when Turkey’s Interior Ministry summoned him on Oct.
Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)
Israel’s Justice Ministry later issued a statement saying Netanyahu was questioned “on suspicion of receiving benefits from business people.”
Time(Jan 02, 2017)
1n the work of a minister of religion
he is studying for the ministry
Hyper
employment, work
the occupation for which you are paid
2n religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
Hyper
priesthood
the body of ordained religious practitioners
3n a government department under the direction of a minister
Hypo|Hyper
Foreign Office
the government department in charge of foreign relations
Home Office
the government department in charge of domestic affairs
French Foreign Office, Quai d'Orsay
the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris
government department
a department of government
4n building where the business of a government department is transacted
Hyper
building, edifice
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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