ministry
UK/'mɪnɪstri/US/'ministri/
TOEFL高考四级六级考研A2
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生minister小，少，减少
+
-ysuffix
=ministry
minister + -y =「minister 的职务或领域」。它的分化与 minister 一致：部长执掌的政府部门（卫生部 Ministry of Health），以及宗教 minister 的职责/工作（投身圣职）。
常用搭配
- 1.the Ministry of Defence国防部
- 2.Foreign Ministry外交部
- 3.enter the ministry担任圣职
例句
- 1.
The decision was made by the Ministry of Education.
这一决定是由教育部作出的。
- 2.
He felt called to the ministry at a young age.
他年轻时就感到自己受召担任圣职。