minister
minister n. (1)部长；大臣 (2)公使；(泛指)外交使节 (→public minister) (3)代理人 (4)(基督教新教的)牧师；神职人员 教会中传播福音、履行牧养信徒职责的人。在英格兰国教中，指实施宗教管辖权的任一牧师，现主要指新教派别中的神职人员。
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minister
minister, n. 1. A person acting under another’s authority; an agent. 2. A prominent government officer appointed to manage an executive or administrative department. 3. A diplomatic representative, esp. one ranking below an ambassador. [Cases: Ambassadors and Consuls 1–5. C.J.S. Ambassadors and Consuls §§ 2–13, 15–30.] foreign minister. 1. A minister of foreign affairs, who