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

My congregation needs spiritual leadership.
我的教友需要的是一个精神领袖。
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。
"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。
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；
The New Testament assumes membership in a local congregation.
新约圣经中，地方群体是有会员制的。
I was attending a meeting, and a large congregation were present.
我赴一个聚会，出席的会众很多。
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。
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。
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。
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。