1. (政府)部长，大臣
    In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department.

    e.g. When the government had come to power, he had been named minister of culture...
           这届政府开始执政的时候，他被任命为文化部部长。
    e.g. The new Defence Minister is Senator Robert Ray.
           新任国防部部长是参议员罗伯特·雷。

2. (比大使低一级的)公使，外交使节
    A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.

minister的解释

    e.g. He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
           他与驻华盛顿的丹麦公使签订了一项协议。

3. (尤指新教的)神父，牧师
    A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.

minister

    e.g. His father was a Baptist minister.
           他的父亲是浸礼会牧师。

4. 满足(…的需要);服侍；帮助
    If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.

    e.g. For 44 years he had ministered to the poor, the sick, the neglected and the deprived.
           44年来，他一直致力于帮助那些穷人、病人、无人照料的人和失去生活依靠的人。