/ˈmɪnɪstə(r) ||; ˈmɪnɪstɚ/noun[C] 1 Minister(US 美 Secretary) a member of the government, often the head of a government department 部长，大臣（政府成员之一，常为部门首长）: the Minister for Trade and Industry 贸易及工业大臣 ☞ Look at prime minister and cabinet. 参看prime minister及cabinet。
2 a priest in some Protestant churches （基督教新教的）牧师 ☞ Look at vicar. 参看vicar。