ministry
gb/mˈɪnɪstɹi/ us/mˈɪnɪstɹi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Government department led by minister
A part of the government that is in charge of a certain area, led by a minister.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the Ministry of [area]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ministry' with 'minister'. The 'ministry' is the department, while the 'minister' is the person in charge.
คำพ้องความหมาย
department (A general term for a division within a government or organization, not always headed by a minister.)
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agency (A government body, sometimes with more limited scope or autonomy than a ministry.)
คำตรงข้าม
private sector (Refers to non-governmental organizations and businesses.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
Ministry of Education
|Ministry of Health
|Ministry of Finance
|head of the ministry
|government ministry
หัวข้อ
government
|politics
|administration
|law
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- The Ministry of Health announced new regulations on food safety.
- She works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Ministry of Education is introducing a new curriculum.
- The report was submitted to the Ministry for review.
- Each ministry is responsible for specific policies and services.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The Ministry of Education runs the schools.
- He works in the Ministry of Finance.
- The Ministry of Health helps to keep people safe.
- The Ministry makes rules for the country.
คำนาม
B2
action
2
Work of a religious leader
The job and service of a priest, pastor, or other religious leader.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to enter the ministry
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'ministry' with 'mission'. A mission is often a specific task or trip, while ministry is an ongoing role or service.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pastorate (Specifically refers to the office or term of service of a pastor.)
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clergy work (General term for work done by members of the clergy.)
คำตรงข้าม
laity (Refers to non-clergy members of a religious group.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
enter the ministry
|call to ministry
|youth ministry
|pastoral ministry
หัวข้อ
religion
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- He decided to enter the ministry after graduating from college.
- Her ministry focuses on helping the poor.
- The pastor has been in ministry for over thirty years.
- Youth ministry is an important part of our church.
- He felt called to the ministry at a young age.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He wants to join the ministry after school.
- She works in youth ministry at her church.
- The pastor has worked in ministry for many years.
- He is studying to prepare for ministry.
คำนาม
formal
C1
event
3
Term in high political office
The time when one prime minister and their ministers control the government.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the [name] ministry
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize this meaning is mainly used in formal or historical contexts, especially in British English.
คำพ้องความหมาย
administration (Commonly used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
คำตรงข้าม
opposition (Refers to political parties not currently in power.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the Churchill ministry
|fall of the ministry
|short-lived ministry
หัวข้อ
politics
|history
|time
ตัวอย่าง
- The Gladstone ministry passed several important reforms.
- That ministry lasted only two years before losing power.
- Historians debate the successes of the Thatcher ministry.
- The fall of the ministry led to new elections.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The Brown ministry made many changes.
- That ministry was in power for four years.
- The fall of the ministry started a new election.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
ministry
IPA
GB/mˈɪnɪstɹi/
US/mˈɪnɪstɹi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
min - istry (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (min)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: ministry
- Plural: ministries
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
ministries
noun
Core family
minister
noun B1
ministerial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
ministration
noun
วลีและสำนวน
enter the ministry
1/ˈɛntɚ ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi/
fixed phrase
Start work as clergy member
To start working as a priest, pastor, or other religious leader.
ตัวอย่าง
- After years of study, he finally entered the ministry.
- She felt called to enter the ministry when she was 20.
fall of the ministry
1/fˈɔl əv ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi/
fixed phrase
formal
End of government's term in power
When the prime minister and ministers lose their jobs because they lose support in parliament or an election.
ตัวอย่าง
- The fall of the ministry led to immediate elections.
- Historians mark this event as one of the most sudden falls of a ministry in modern politics.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1/mˈɪnɪstɹi əv fˈɔɹən əfˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Government foreign relations department
The part of the government that deals with other countries.
ตัวอย่าง
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the peace talks.
- She was appointed as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ministry of Health
1/mˈɪnɪstɹi əv hˈɛlθ/
fixed phrase
Government public health department
The part of the government that works to keep people healthy and safe from disease.
ตัวอย่าง
- The Ministry of Health launched a new vaccination campaign.
- Data from the Ministry of Health shows an improvement in life expectancy.