Behind ministry sits Latin 'minister' = a servant, one who serves. The core picture is an organised body of people whose job is to serve — serve the public (a government department) or serve God and a congregation (the church sense). The shared thread is 'a role of service and the work it involves'.
From the word’s history
From Latin ministerium (service, office of a servant), from minister (servant). Both the government and the church senses descend from this same 'service / office' root — a minister is literally one who serves.
源自拉丁文 ministerium（服事、僕人的職務），來自 minister（僕人）。政府的部會和教會的職分都從這個「服事、職分」的字根長出來——minister 字面就是「服事的人」。
Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), 'ministry' / 'minister'
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原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
ministrynoun/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
- 1
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
- She works for the ministry of finance.
- He works for the ministry of defence.
- 2
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
- The premier offered his last ministry's resignation to the monarch, and is asked to form a new one in accordance with the election results.
- 3
A ministration
- 4
The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
- 5
ChristianityThe clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
- 6
ChristianityWork of a spiritual or charitable nature.
- the present ministry of the Holy Spirit
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