英语释义
1. an assembly of persons gathering especially an assembly of persons met for worship and religious instruction
2. a religious community: such as
3. an organized body of believers in a particular locality
The pastor delivered a lengthy sermon to the congregation.
4. a Roman Catholic religious institute with only simple vows
a congregation of nuns
5. a group of monasteries forming an independent subdivision of an order
6. the act or an instance of congregating or bringing together the state of being congregated
7. a body of cardinals and officials forming an administrative division of the papal curia
8. the people who are attending a religious service
9. the people who regularly attend religious services
10. an assembly of persons gathered for religious worship
11. a gathering or collection of people or things
12. the membership of a church or synagogue