congregation

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianitycongregationcon‧gre‧ga‧tion /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːŋ-/ noun [countable] 1 RRCa group of people gathered together in a church The congregation knelt to pray.2 RRCthe people who usually go to a particular church Several members of the congregation are away.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Congregation is usually followed by a singular verb: At this point in the service the congregation stands.In British English, you can also use a plural verb: At this point in the service the congregation stand.Examples from the Corpuscongregation• This will depend on where a congregation is.• When the prayer ended, the entire congregation sat down.• Pope John was present at the general congregation on 7 December.• Ike, former radio disc jockey, actually kept his congregation awake on Sunday mornings.• A modest congregation sat underneath on benches.• In the early 1930s the average morning congregation ranged from 72 to 113 and the evening congregations were between 120 and 140.• But not all social responses result in sociable congregation.• Several members of the congregation organized a bake sale to raise money for a new piano.• The congregation shifted on their benches, moved their feet.• No wonder our clergymen look anxious, and their congregations confused!

单词	congregation
释义	congregation From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianitycongregationcon‧gre‧ga‧tion /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːŋ-/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 RRCa group of people gathered together in a church The congregation knelt to pray.2 RRCthe people who usually go to a particular church Several members of the congregation are away.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Congregation is usually followed by a singular verb: At this point in the service the congregation stands.In British English, you can also use a plural verb: At this point in the service the congregation stand.Examples from the Corpuscongregation• This will depend on where a congregation is.• When the prayer ended, the entire congregation sat down.• Pope John was present at the general congregation on 7 December.• Ike, former radio disc jockey, actually kept his congregation awake on Sunday mornings.• A modest congregation sat underneath on benches.• In the early 1930s the average morning congregation ranged from 72 to 113 and the evening congregations were between 120 and 140.• But not all social responses result in sociable congregation.• Several members of the congregation organized a bake sale to raise money for a new piano.• The congregation shifted on their benches, moved their feet.• No wonder our clergymen look anxious, and their congregations confused!
随便看	be in somebody’s (best) interest(s) (to do something) be in somebody’s gift be in somebody’s good books be in somebody’s good/bad books be in somebody’s line be in somebody’s pocket be in somebody’s power be in sync be in the air be in the ascendant be in the balance be in the be in way be in the be out of the loop be in the black be in the cards be in the catbird seat be in the chair be in the closet be in the doghouse be in the firing in the line of fire be in the firing line be in the firing line the line of fire be in the firing line/in the line of fire be in the first flush of passion etc be in the first flush of passion/youth etc