congregation

集合； 聚集； 宗教的集会［会众］

［the Congregation ］（犹太史）以色列人（全体）； (=Congregation of the Lord)犹太民族； [美]（殖民时代的）教区， 行政区， 农庄， 农垦地

（牛津大学的）教职员全体会议

（遵守共同教规的）天主教结社； (处理某种特殊问题的)主教会议

监督或司教的集合； 圣会

congregation

a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc, esp in a church or chapel

the act of congregating or collecting together

a group of people, objects, etc, collected together; assemblage

the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc

a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows.an administrative subdivision of the papal curia.Also called dicastery.an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council

an assembly of senior members of a university