ministry
UK/'mɪnɪstri/US/'ministri/
TOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
A government department headed by a minister.
（政府的）部。
n.
The work or office of a member of the clergy.
牧师的职务；圣职。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedministersmall, less, diminish
+
-ysuffix
=ministry
minister + -y = 'the office or domain of a minister.' It splits the same way minister does: the government department a minister runs (the Ministry of Health), and the role/work of a religious minister (a calling to the ministry).
Common Collocations
- 1.the Ministry of Defence国防部
- 2.Foreign Ministry外交部
- 3.enter the ministry担任圣职
Example Sentences
- 1.
The decision was made by the Ministry of Education.
- 2.
He felt called to the ministry at a young age.