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

For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep;
犹大王希西家赐给会众公牛一千只，羊七千只为祭物；
And all the congregation said, amen, and praised the lord.
会众都说、阿们、又赞美耶和华。
There was a rustling of dresses, and the standing congregation sat down.
站着的人们在一片衣服的沙沙声中都坐了下来。
A person who rings church bells ( as for summoning the congregation).
敲响教堂的钟（如为了召集圣会）的人。
The priest blessed the congregation.
牧师求神赐福于会众。
The congregation fell back from them slightly as they entered.
教堂会众在他们进来时稍稍往后退了退。
The congregation was belting out hymns, but I felt strangely detached.
集合是出自赞美诗制带的材料，但是我觉得奇妙超然。
The priest asked the congregation to cleanse their thoughts.
牧师要求参加礼拜的人们净化他们的思想。
And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
于是摩西和约书亚去站在会幕里。
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。