congregation
🇬🇧/ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/The people who are attending a religious service or who regularly attend a religious service are referred to as the congregation. (教堂) 会众
noun [集合/集体] 教堂会众；一群，聚集的人（或物）
Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services. 多数会众成员在礼拜开始前几分钟陆续到达。
后缀: tion
【noun】 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, process, or result
原词: congregation
是通过后缀 【tion】 构成的派生词
con + greg(群体) + ation → 共同信仰的群体 → 全体教徒
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- The congregation stood to sing the hymn. 会众站起来唱圣歌。