congregation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·gre·ga·tion /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːŋ-/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 RRCa group of people gathered together in a church 会众〔在教堂里聚集的人群〕 The congregation knelt to pray. 会众跪下祈祷。2 RRCthe people who usually go to a particular church 会众 〔通常去某教堂做礼拜的人群〕 Several members of the congregation are away. 会众中有几个没有在场。n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Congregation is usually followed by a singular verb: At this point in the service the congregation stands.In British English, you can also use a plural verb: At this point in the service the congregation stand.
Examples from the Corpus
congregation• This will depend on where a congregation is.• When the prayer ended, the entire congregation sat down.• Pope John was present at the general congregation on 7 December.• Ike, former radio disc jockey, actually kept his congregation awake on Sunday mornings.• A modest congregation sat underneath on benches.• In the early 1930s the average morning congregation ranged from 72 to 113 and the evening congregations were between 120 and 140.• But not all social responses result in sociable congregation.• Several members of the congregation organized a bake sale to raise money for a new piano.• The congregation shifted on their benches, moved their feet.• No wonder our clergymen look anxious, and their congregations confused!con·gre·ga·tion noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
a church group people in a Corpus gathered of together
congregation
con‧gre‧ga‧tion /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən, ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːŋ-/
noun [countable also + plural verb British English]
1. a group of people gathered together in a church:
The congregation knelt to pray.
2. the people who usually go to a particular church:
Several members of the congregation are away.
con‧gre‧ga‧tion /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən, ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːŋ-/
noun [countable also + plural verb British English]1. a group of people gathered together in a church:
2. the people who usually go to a particular church:
Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎