英汉词典

1. (政府的)部
    In Britain and some other countries, a ministry is a government department which deals with a particular thing or area of activity, for example trade, defence, or transport.

    e.g. ...the Ministry of Justice.
           司法部
    e.g. ...a spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry.
           农业部发言人

2. 圣职;神职
    The ministry of a religious person is the work that they do that is based on or inspired by their religious beliefs.

    e.g. His ministry is among the poor.
           他是穷人的牧师。

3. （基督教的）全体牧师
    Members of the clergy belonging to some branches of the Christian church are referred to as the ministry.

    e.g. So what prompted him to enter the ministry?
           那么，是什么促使他成为牧师的呢？