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

If I wanted to pad out my sermon a little, I might offer my congregation one of my favourite quotations.
如果我想把布道时间延长一点儿，可能会给教众引用一段我最喜欢的话。
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。
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。
What's the point of a new congregation?
创办一个新的圣会，是为了什么？
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。
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。
"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。
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。