Ministerial colleagues were briefing against him.是什么意思？

Ministerial colleagues were briefing against him.

其他部长在攻击诋毁他。

ministerial

adj. 牧师的，内阁的，部长的，行政（上）的；

例句
She has never held ministerial office...
她从未担任过部长级职务。

colleagues

n. 同事，同僚( colleague的名词复数 )，同人；

例句
His colleagues were aghast at the sackings...
他的同事们对于这些解雇感到很吃惊。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

briefing

n. 简报，简要情况，简要指示；v. 向…介绍基本情况(brief的现在分词)；

例句
They're holding a press briefing tomorrow...
他们明天将召开一个新闻发布会。

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。