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congregation/kɒŋɡriˈɡeiʃ(ə)n/n. 1 the process of congregating; collection into a crowd or mass 集合；聚集 2 a crowd or mass gathered together 人群，物群；集会 3a a body assembled for religious worship (参加宗教仪式的)会众 b a body of persons regularly attending a particular church etc. 教堂会众 c RC Ch. a body of persons obeying a common religious rule 【天主教】宗教团体 d RC Ch. any of several permanent committees of the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals 【天主教】红衣主教委员会 4 (作 Congregation) Brit. (in some universities) a general assembly of resident senior members [英] (某些大学的)住校高级教职员全体大会 [Middle English from Old French congregation or Latin congregatio (as CONGREGATE)] |