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.
双语例句
1. The Ministry desperately tried to hush up the whole affair.
部里拼命想隐瞒整个事件。
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2. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。
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3. Efforts to reform the Interior Ministry have not yet proceeded very far.
对内政部进行改革的尝试还没有取得很大进展。
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4. The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.
该政府部门直接掌控着外贸的各个方面。
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5. The ministry said it reserved the right to take whatever action necessary.