late 14c., "function of a priest," from Old French menistere "service, ministry; position, post, employment," and directly from Latin ministerium "office, service, attendance, ministry," from minister (see minister (n.)). Began to be used 1916 as name of certain departments in British government.
雙語例句
1. The Ministry desperately tried to hush up the whole affair.
部里拼命想隱瞞整個事件。
來自柯林斯例句
2. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
人們譴責該政府部門未能采取足夠的預防措施。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Efforts to reform the Interior Ministry have not yet proceeded very far.
對內政部進行改革的嘗試還沒有取得很大進展。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.
該政府部門直接掌控著外貿的各個方面。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The ministry said it reserved the right to take whatever action necessary.