the/a congregation
The congregation meets every Sunday.
会众每周日集会。
会众；教堂的公众
集合；聚集；聚集或集合的行为。；在寺庙、教堂、犹太会堂、清真寺或其他礼拜场所聚集的信众；也可指参加礼拜仪式的人,尤其与牧师、伊玛目、拉比等及唱诗班相对,他们可能坐在一般会众之外或带领仪式(尤以应答式进行)。；罗马教廷部,天主教会梵蒂冈行政部门的一个主要部门。；成员聚集礼拜的法人团体,或该团体的成员。
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
常指教堂或宗教集会中的群体
聚集或集合的行为。
The act of congregating or collecting together.
在寺庙、教堂、犹太会堂、清真寺或其他礼拜场所聚集的信众；也可指参加礼拜仪式的人,尤其与牧师、伊玛目、拉比等及唱诗班相对,他们可能坐在一般会众之外或带领仪式(尤以应答式进行)。
A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
罗马教廷部,天主教会梵蒂冈行政部门的一个主要部门。
A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
成员聚集礼拜的法人团体,或该团体的成员。
A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
任何一大群人。
Any large gathering of people.
一群鸟,如鸻或鹰。
A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles.
The minister greeted the congregation after the service.
牧师在礼拜结束后问候了会众。
用法提示：作名词，指参加教堂集会的全体成员
A large congregation gathered in the town square to hear the speaker.
一大群人聚集在镇广场上听演讲者讲话。
用法提示：作名词，指聚集的人群
The church's congregation has grown steadily over the past year.
该教堂的会众在过去一年里稳步增长。
用法提示：作名词，指在某个教堂定期做礼拜的群体
The congregation meets every Sunday.
会众每周日集会。
表示一群人、动物或事物的集合。
A congregation of believers gathered in the hall.
一群信徒聚集在大厅里。
Several members of the congregation volunteered.
几位会众成员自愿参加。
assembly 比 congregation 更通用，可指任何目的的集会，而 congregation 特指宗教集会。
flock 带有比喻色彩，强调牧羊人与羊群的关系，通常指某个特定牧师领导的会众。
parishioners 特指一个教区的居民，强调地域性，而 congregation 强调实际参加礼拜的群体。
gathering 是最通用的词，可指任何目的的聚集，在宗教语境中常指非正式聚会，不如 congregation 正式。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was a large congregate at the church.
正确表达There was a large congregation at the church.
错误使用了动词congregate代替名词congregation。中国学习者常混淆动词和名词形式，导致词性错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子Congregation is gathered in the square.
正确表达A congregation is gathered in the square.
缺少冠词a。congregation是可数名词，在单数形式前通常需要冠词或限定词，中国学习者受汉语影响容易忽略冠词。
针对“聚集”这一义项的反义
针对“聚集”这一义项的反义
assembly 强调正式或立法性质的集会，而 congregation 特指宗教会众。
crowd 泛指无组织的人群，强调拥挤；congregation 指有共同信仰的定期聚集群体。
会众
The minister addressed the congregation every Sunday.
牧师每个星期日都会向会众讲话。
一群…的聚集
A congregation of birds gathered on the roof.
一群鸟聚集在屋顶上。
全体会众
The whole congregation stood up to sing the hymn.
全体会众站起来唱赞美诗。
会众成员
Many congregation members volunteered for the charity event.
许多会众成员自愿参加慈善活动。
聚集的会众
The congregation gathered in the church hall after the service.
礼拜结束后，会众聚集在教堂大厅里。
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con- (一起) + greg (聚集) + -ation (名词后缀)
con- + greg + -ate (动词后缀)
greg + -arious (形容词后缀)
se- (分开) + greg + -ate
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