congregation

英 [ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n. (教堂的)会众; (从属某教堂并定期做礼拜的)教堂会众

Collins.1 / BNC.5091 / COCA.4989

牛津词典

noun

（教堂的）会众
a group of people who are gathered together in a church to worship God, not including the priest and choir
1. The congregation stood to sing the hymn.
  会众站起来唱圣歌。
（从属某教堂并定期做礼拜的）教堂会众
the group of people who belong to a particular church and go there regularly to worship

N-COUNT-COLL 教堂会众
The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as thecongregation.
1. Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services.
  礼拜仪式开始前几分钟，大部分教堂会众陆续到来。

noun

the act of congregating
Synonym:congregating
an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
1. a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph
2. a great congregation of birds flew over
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Synonym:foldfaithful

We don't need a new reIigious congregation.
我们不需要一个新的信仰圣会。
He and his congregation have also set themselves the goal of eradicating poverty in Africa.
他和信众们同样在非洲设定了消除贫困的目标。
The vicar preach to the congregation for half an hour.
那位教区牧师向会众讲道半个小时。
The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation.
这个教堂又吸收了一些有相同背景的人来补充圣会。
Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services.
礼拜仪式开始前几分钟，大部分教堂会众陆续到来。
My congregation needs spiritual leadership.
我的教友需要的是一个精神领袖。
The New Testament assumes membership in a local congregation.
新约圣经中，地方群体是有会员制的。
He said amen, and blessed them, and turned away, and immediately the congregation began to sing.
他说完阿门，为他们祝了福，便转过身去。会众立刻唱了起来。
Then he, struggling, hears the voices of the congregation around him.
然后，挣扎着，他听到了，教堂会众的声音。
She saw the pictures of the old pastors and their wives, and the congregation sitting in the polished chairs and singing from their hymn-books.
于是她看到了奏着乐曲的手风琴，看到了老牧师和他们妻子的图像，看到了教众坐在抛光的椅子上唱着赞美诗。