[むにんしょだいじん, muninshodaijin] (n) minister without a portfolio[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Portfolio \Port*fol"io\, n. [F. portefeuille; porter to carry +
feuille a leaf. See {Port} to carry, and {Folio}.]
1. A portable case for holding loose papers, prints,
drawings, etc.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence: The office and functions of a minister of state or
member of the cabinet; as, to receive the portfolio of
war; to resign the portfolio.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
portfolio
n 1: a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or
drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her
because she was carrying a large portfolio"
2: a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to
potential customers or employers; "the artist had put
together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a
portfolio of photographs"
3: a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a
bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed
by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
4: the role of the head of a government department; "he holds
the portfolio for foreign affairs"
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
