acts of helping or taking care of people or providing for their needs

In her last difficult years, she relied on the careful ministrations of her beloved husband. 在她最后的艰难岁月里，她靠的是她深爱的丈夫的悉心照料。

humorous That plant seems to be dying in spite of all my ministrations. 不管我怎么细心照顾，那株植物看起来还是快要死了。