clergy

IPA/ˈklɜːdʒi/
KK[klˈɚdʒi]IPA/ˈklɜːrdʒi/

clergy — 名詞

1. all the people who hold formal religious office in a church or similar faith com

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釋義

神職人員

教會等宗教團體中的正式宗教職人員

all the people who hold formal religious office in a church or similar faith community, especially those who lead worship or care for believers in Christian traditions

例句

The clergy gathered in the cathedral before the memorial service began.

神職人員在追思禮拜開始前聚集在大教堂裡。

pattern: the clergy + plural verb

After the flood, local clergy opened church halls for families needing beds.

洪水過後，當地神職人員開放教堂大廳，讓需要床位的家庭入住。

collocation: local clergy

常見搭配
  • the clergy
  • local clergy
  • senior clergy
  • members of the clergy
同義詞
  • priesthood

    more formal and usually narrower, focusing on priests rather than the full group of religious officials

  • ministry

    can mean the work of serving a church as well as the people doing it, so it is less exact

  • religious leaders

    a plain broader phrase that can include leaders who are not formally ordained

  • church leaders

    more everyday and usually limited to Christian settings

反義詞
  • laity

    ordinary members of a religious community who do not hold official religious office

文法句型

the clergy + plural verb

members of the clergy

local/senior clergy

用法筆記

Usually refers to the group as a whole rather than to one person. In British English it often takes a plural verb when the clergy are seen as individual people acting together.

常見錯誤

My uncle is a clergy in Tainan.
My uncle is a member of the clergy in Tainan.
clergy names the group or class, not one individual person.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • the clergy
  • members of the clergy
  • local clergy
  • senior clergy

介系詞搭配

  • clergy in [city/region]
  • clergy from [church/diocese]