"congregations" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 會眾

Definition

指為宗教儀式或有組織的聚會而聚集在一起的人羣，通常在教堂、猶太教堂、清真寺或寺廟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“congregations” 通常是指宗教儀式定期聚集的人羣。常和「教會」一起用。不適用於臨時或隨意聚集的羣體。

Examples

Many congregations meet every Sunday to pray together.

許多**會眾**每週日都會聚在一起祈禱。

The church had three separate congregations for different languages.

教堂為不同語言設有三個不同的**會眾**。

Some congregations sing hymns during the service.

有些**會眾**在禮拜時會唱聖歌。

During the pandemic, most congregations switched to online services.

疫情期間，大多數**會眾**都改為線上禮拜。

Some rural towns have small but close-knit congregations.

一些農村小鎮有小而緊密的**會眾**。

The holiday service brought together congregations from several churches.

節日的禮拜結合了幾間教堂的**會眾**。