late 14c., "function of a priest," from Old French menistere "service, ministry; position, post, employment," and directly from Latin ministerium "office, service, attendance, ministry," from minister (see minister (n.)). Began to be used 1916 as name of certain departments in British government.
例文
1. The Ministry desperately tried to hush up the whole affair.
部は事件全体を隠そうと必死になっている。
2.People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
人々は、政府部門が十分な予防措置を取らなかったことを非難した。
3.Efforts to reform the Interior Ministry have not yet proceeded very far.
内務省の改革の試みはまだ大きな進展を遂げていない。
4.The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.
この政府部門は対外貿易の各方面を直接掌握している。
5.The ministry said it reserved the right to take whatever action necessary.