clergy
gb/klˈɚd͡ʒi/ us/klˈɚd͡ʒi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 4200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Religious leaders or officials
People who are trained and work as leaders in a church or religion.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the clergy
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clergy' (plural group) with a single person; for one person, use 'a clergyman', 'a clergyperson', or 'a priest'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
priests (Specifically refers to ordained ministers in certain Christian denominations, while 'clergy' is broader.)
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ministers (Often used for Protestant clergy, can overlap with 'clergy' but is denomination-specific.)
คำตรงข้าม
laity (Refers to all non-clergy members of a religious community.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
members of the clergy
|Catholic clergy
|Protestant clergy
|ordained clergy
|senior clergy
หัวข้อ
religion
|society
ตัวอย่าง
- The clergy gathered to discuss changes in church policy.
- He has served in the clergy for over 20 years.
- The local clergy organized a charity event for the homeless.
- Women are now serving in the clergy in many denominations.
- The bishop urged the clergy to support the community during difficult times.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The clergy work in the church.
- The clergy help people in the community.
- He is a member of the clergy.
- The clergy lead the service.
- She joined the clergy last year.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
clergy
IPA
GB/klˈɚd͡ʒi/
US/klˈɚd͡ʒi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
clergy (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (clergy)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: clergy
- Plural: clergy
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
members of the clergy
1/mˈɛmbɚz əv ðə klˈɚd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
Individuals who are ordained religious officials
People who are part of the official group that leads a religion.
ตัวอย่าง
- Several members of the clergy attended the funeral.
- Members of the clergy are expected to uphold high moral standards.
the clergy and the laity
1/ðə klˈɚd͡ʒi ˈænd ðə lˈeɪəti/
fixed phrase
Religious leaders and ordinary members
A phrase that means the leaders of a church and the regular people who are part of it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The conference was open to both the clergy and the laity.
- Decisions were made after consulting the clergy and the laity.