minister
gb/mˈɪnɪstɚ/ us/mˈɪnɪstɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
High-ranking government official
An important person in the government who leads a department.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[a/the] minister of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minister' with 'prime minister'; a prime minister is the head of government, while other ministers lead specific departments.
คำพ้องความหมาย
secretary (In American English, often used instead of 'minister' for government department heads.)
คำตรงข้าม
civil servant (A government worker who is not a political leader or department head.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
foreign minister
|prime minister
|finance minister
|cabinet minister
|education minister
หัวข้อ
politics
|government
|law
ตัวอย่าง
- The foreign minister met with her counterparts to discuss trade agreements.
- He was appointed as the new finance minister last year.
- The education minister announced reforms to the school system.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The prime minister spoke on TV.
- Our country has a new health minister.
- The minister of education visited our school.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Clergy member in charge of services
A church leader who leads services and helps people with their faith.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[a/the] minister at [a place]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'minister' (religious leader) with 'priest'; 'priest' is more common in Catholic or Orthodox churches, while 'minister' is more common in Protestant churches.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pastor (Often used interchangeably, though 'pastor' can emphasize care for a congregation.)
คำตรงข้าม
layperson (Someone who is not a member of the clergy.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ordained minister
|wedding minister
|church minister
|youth minister
หัวข้อ
religion
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- The minister delivered a moving sermon on forgiveness.
- She spoke to the minister about joining the church choir.
- The couple asked their local minister to officiate their wedding.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The minister works at our church.
- I listened to the minister's sermon.
- The minister will marry them next week.
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
3
Provide help or care
To help or take care of someone who needs it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to minister to [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners mistakenly use 'minister' without 'to' when meaning 'give care'. The correct form is 'minister to someone'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tend (Focuses more on physically taking care of someone, especially when sick.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Failing to give needed help or care.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
minister to the sick
|minister to the poor
หัวข้อ
helping
|care
|health
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Volunteers ministered to the victims of the disaster.
- She spent her weekends ministering to the elderly in the community.
- The nurse ministered to his wounds after the accident.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She ministers to old people in her town.
- He ministers to people who are sick.
- They minister to children in need.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
minister
IPA
GB/mˈɪnɪstɚ/
US/mˈɪnɪstɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
min - is - ter (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (min)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: minister
- Plural: ministers
Verb
- Base: minister
- 3rd Person Singular: ministers
- Present Participle: ministering
- Past: ministered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
ministers
noun
ministering
verb
ministered
verb
Core family
ministry
noun B1
ministerial
adjective C1
Related words
administer
verb B2
administration
noun B1
วลีและสำนวน
minister to [someone/something]
1/mˈɪnɪstɚ tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
Give aid or service to someone/something in need
To help or take care of someone or something that needs it.
ตัวอย่าง
- Doctors and nurses ministered to the injured after the earthquake.
- She devoted her life to ministering to refugees.
minister without portfolio
2/mˈɪnɪstɚ wɪðˈaʊt pɔɹtfˈoʊlioʊ/
fixed phrase
formal
Government minister without department duties
A government leader who does not manage a specific department but still has important duties.
ตัวอย่าง
- He was appointed as a minister without portfolio to advise on national security.
- The cabinet includes two ministers without portfolio.
prime minister
3/pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ/
fixed phrase
Head of government in a parliamentary system
The leader of the government in some countries, chosen by the parliament.
ตัวอย่าง
- The prime minister announced new environmental policies today.
- Canada's prime minister met with the president of the United States.