congregation

UK:  [.kɒŋɡrɪ'ɡeɪʃ(ə)n]

US:  [.kɑŋɡrə'ɡeɪʃ(ə)n]

复数：congregations  

n.

1.集合;(特指宗教的)集会;会众,听众

2.会众,做礼拜的人;人群

3.(遵守共同教规的)天主教结社;(由几个修道院结合起来的)修士团分团;(教廷中协助教皇处理各种事务的)十一个常设委员会之一;(处理某种特殊问题的)主教会议

4.集合;聚集

5.会场

6.会合

7.(牛津大学的)教职员全体会议

8.〔美国〕(殖民时代的)教区,行政区,农庄,农垦地

9.教堂

10.【犹史】以色列人(全体);犹太民族

1 . He says that several women in the congregation who had not approached him for help did reach out to the counselor.
他说会众中的数名女性没有向他寻求帮助，但是她们联系了那名教牧顾问。

2 . And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
你要把这些杖存在会幕内法柜前，就是我与你们相会之处。

3 . He said amen, and blessed them, and turned away, and immediately the congregation began to sing.
他说完阿门，为他们祝了福，便转过身去。会众立刻唱了起来。

4 . I talked to a good friend, and he asked if I was ready to tell the congregation I needed their help.
当我与好友倾谈时，他问我有没有准备让会友知道我需要他们的帮助。

5 . Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
你晓谕以色列全会众说，你们要圣洁，因为我耶和华你们的神是圣洁的。