[N-PLURAL 复数名词]牧师;神职人员 The clergy are the official leaders of the religious activities of a particular group of believers.
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These proposals met opposition from the clergy.
这些提案遭到神职人员的反对。
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clergy/ˈklɜːdʒi; NAmEˈklɜːrdʒi/(oftenthe clergy )noun[plural ]the priests or ministers of a religion, especially of the Christian Church (统称)圣职人员,神职人员◆All the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony.所有当地的圣职人员都获邀参加这项仪式。◆The new proposals affect both clergy and laity.新的提案使神职人员和平信徒都会受到影响。☞collocationsat
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clergyclergiesclergy/ˈklɜːdʒi; NAmEˈklɜːrdʒi/
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clergycler‧gy /ˈklɜːdʒi $ ˈklɜːr-/ noun
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the clergy [plural] the official leaders of religious activities in organized religions, such as priests,rabbis, and mullahs → clerical
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