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 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。
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。
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。
And all the congregation said, amen, and praised the lord.
会众都说、阿们、又赞美耶和华。
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。
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。
And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
于是摩西和约书亚去站在会幕里。
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。
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。
"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。