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

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。
A Christian minister or priest having spiritual charge over a congregation or other group.
本堂牧师对圣会或其它群体进行精神引导的基督教主持人或牧师。
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。
And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
摩西，亚伦就来到会幕前。
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 preacher blessed the congregation after his sermon.
牧师在讲道后祝福会众。
The New Testament assumes membership in a local congregation.
新约圣经中，地方群体是有会员制的。
At least one influential church leader, however, was reluctant to encourage his congregation to participate.
然而至少有一名有影响力的教堂领导者，不愿意鼓励他的教民去参与。
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。
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。