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

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。
The ceremony of sprinkling the altar, clergy, and congregation with holy water.
洒圣水礼用圣水泼洒圣坛、教士及教众的仪式。
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。
"Let up pray," the priest intoned to his congregation.
让我们祷告吧，牧师用吟咏的声调对会众说。
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。
My congregation needs spiritual leadership.
我的教友需要的是一个精神领袖。
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。
And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
摩西，亚伦就来到会幕前。