congregational
congregational — 形容詞
- congregationalpositive
- more congregationalcomparative
- most congregationalsuperlative
1. describing something that is done by, shared among, or belongs to the people who
會眾的
屬於教堂禮拜聚集者的；非神職人員專屬的
describing something that is done by, shared among, or belongs to the people who gather in a church building for worship, rather than only the priest or choir
The new hymn book is meant to encourage stronger congregational singing during Sunday services.
這本新詩歌本是為了在週日禮拜中鼓勵更熱烈的會眾歌唱。
attributive: congregational + activity noun (singing, prayer, response)
Father Selim ended the mass with a congregational prayer for the families of the flood victims.
Selim 神父以一段為水災災民家屬而誦的會眾禱告結束彌撒。
congregational prayer / response: led by clergy but spoken by the whole gathering
Aylin loved the warm congregational welcome she received on her first visit to the small village chapel.
Aylin 第一次到那座鄉間小教堂時，非常喜歡會眾給她的溫暖歡迎。
Chiara serves on the congregational council that decides how the church's donations are spent each year.
Chiara 在會眾理事會中任職，負責決定教會每年的奉獻款項要如何運用。
The choir paused so that the congregational response could be heard clearly through the old stone hall.
詩班暫停片刻，好讓會眾的應答能清楚地在這座古老石砌大廳中迴盪。
- communal
wider; any shared group activity, not specifically a worshipping congregation
- collective
neutral and general; lacks the church-gathering context
- parochial
of a parish as a unit; more about geographical church area than the gathered worshippers
- clerical
done by or belonging to the priest or ordained clergy, not the gathered members
- individual
done by one person alone rather than the gathered group
文法句型
congregational + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun (singing, prayer, response, life, meeting, council). Subject is usually a shared church activity led from the front but performed by the whole gathered group, contrasted with what the clergy or choir do alone.