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 Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
摩西，亚伦就来到会幕前。
"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。
I was attending a meeting, and a large congregation were present.
我赴一个聚会，出席的会众很多。
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。
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
我要将你的名传与我的弟兄。在会中我要赞美你。
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。
The New Testament assumes membership in a local congregation.
新约圣经中，地方群体是有会员制的。
We don't need a new reIigious congregation.
我们不需要一个新的信仰圣会。
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。