the clergy + plural verb
在英国英语中，clergy 通常作复数使用。
The clergy are expected to lead the community.
神职人员被期望引领社区。
神职人员
经过培训和任命从事宗教服务的神职人员(如牧师)团体。；在基督教中,教士的统称(区别于平信徒)；牧师；僧侣
The body of people ordained for religious service, such as priests; in Christianity, the clergy as a group (as opposed to the laity).
经过培训和任命从事宗教服务的神职人员(如牧师)团体。
A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
在基督教中,教士的统称(区别于平信徒)
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
The clergy in the local church are very dedicated to their community.
当地教堂的神职人员非常致力于他们的社区。
用法提示：clergy 作为集体名词使用，指所有神职人员。
Many members of the clergy lead prayer services every Sunday.
许多神职人员每周日主持祈祷仪式。
用法提示：clergy 指神职人员群体，常用复数谓语。
The clergy were consulted on matters of faith and morality.
在信仰和道德问题上咨询了神职人员。
用法提示：clergy 作为复数名词，使用复数动词 were。
在英国英语中，clergy 通常作复数使用。
The clergy are expected to lead the community.
神职人员被期望引领社区。
指单个神职人员时用此结构。
He is a member of the clergy.
他是一名神职人员。
表示来源时用介词 from。
Clergy from around the world gathered.
来自世界各地的神职人员聚集在一起。
clergymen 特指男性神职人员，而 clergy 为统称
minister 常指新教牧师，与 clergy 相比范围较窄
priest 特指天主教等的神职人员，与 clergy 不完全等同
cleric 较正式，可指各类神职人员
clergypersons 为性别中立表达，但使用频率较低
grammar · medium
易错句子Many clergies attended the conference.
正确表达Many clergy attended the conference.
clergy作为集合名词，本身已经表示复数概念，不需要加-s。直接用'clergy'指代一群神职人员。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a clergy.
正确表达He is a clergyman.
clergy是集合名词，不能指单个神职人员。指单个神职人员时应使用'clergyman'或'a member of the clergy'。
与神职人员相对的非神职信徒
clergy是集合名词，指全体神职人员；clergyman是可数名词，指单个牧师。
priest特指某些教派（如天主教、东正教）的神职人员，而clergy是各种神职人员的总称。
clergy与clerk拼写和发音相近，但意义完全不同：clergy指神职人员，clerk指办公室职员或店员。
神职人员
He is a respected member of the clergy.
他是一位受人尊敬的神职人员。
受圣职的神职人员
The church has many ordained clergy.
这所教堂有许多受圣职的神职人员。
神职人员与平信徒
The meeting included both clergy and laity.
会议包括神职人员与平信徒。
神职人员法衣
The clergy vestments were beautifully embroidered.
这些神职人员法衣绣得很精美。
神职人员会议
The clergy meeting was held at the cathedral.
神职人员会议在大教堂举行。
当地神职人员
The local clergy supported the community project.
当地神职人员支持这个社区项目。
神职人员通常在此主持礼拜活动
神职人员向信徒宣讲的宗教教诲
神职人员负责的本地教会社区
成为神职人员的正式仪式
神职人员所服务的信徒群体
（历史上的）神职人员特权
In medieval England, benefit of clergy allowed some offenders to avoid secular punishment by proving they could read.
在中世纪的英格兰，神职人员特权允许一些罪犯通过证明自己识字来避免世俗惩罚。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.