congregation
[.kɔŋgri'geiʃən]
n.教堂会众, 人群, （物）群, 集合
例句与用法：
The congregation bowed their heads in prayer.
会众在一起低头祷告。
The congregation entered the church in procession.
教徒们排著队进入教堂。
The vicar preached to the congregation for half an hour.
那位教区牧师向会众讲道半个小时。
The congregation in the church knelt in prayer.
教堂的会众跪下来祈祷。
The congregation of sightseers increases in the summer.
夏季，旅游观光的人增加了。
词形变化：
形容词: congregative | 名词: congrega-tiveness | 动词过去式: congregated | 动词过去分词: congregated | 动词现在分词: congregating | 动词第三人称单数: congregates |
详细释义：
n.
1. 集合, 会集[U]
the congregation of birds before flying south
鸟南飞前的群集
2. (宗教的)集会; (教堂的)会众[C][G]
The preacher blessed the congregation after his sermon.
牧师在讲道后祝福会众。
3. (天主教的)宗教团体; 圣会[C]
4. 人群; 物群[S][(+of)]