臣

minister

official

statesman

vassal

courtier

臣[chén]

-（君主时代的官吏，有时也包括百姓）officialunderafeudalruler;subject:
themonarchandhissubjects君臣
-（姓氏）asurname:
ChenYue臣悦
-（官对君主的自称）I;My:
Myheartisaspureaswater.臣心如水

该大臣已示意他明年可能辞职。
The minister has indicated that he may resign next year.

她公开斥责那位大臣言论失当。
She rapped the Minister publicly for his indiscreet remarks.

这些问题揭发後，有几个大臣辞职了。
As a result of these exposures (ie facts being made known to the public) several ministers resigned from the government.

依照常规大臣在这种情况下应该辞职。
Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation.

他为赢得其他大臣的支持而竭尽全力，却因失算而彻底受挫。
He was completely outmanoeuvred in his campaign to win the support of other ministers.

首相任命一些新大臣以增强她现届政府的活力。
The Prime Minister appointed some new ministers to ginger up her administration.

这位封臣宣誓他将永远忠诚于国王。
The vassal swore that he would be loyal to the king forever.

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