[名詞用法]名詞 clergy 的用法

名詞 clergy 的用法

clergy的意思是“神職人員”“牧師”，雖為單數(shù)形式，但表示復數(shù)意義；若用作主語，謂語要用復數(shù)。如：

All the local clergy attended the ceremony. 當?shù)厮械哪翈煻汲鱿藘x式。

The clergy were to receive salaries from the state. 教士們將從國家領(lǐng)取薪俸。

若語義需要也可用數(shù)詞修飾。如：

Thirty clergy were present. 有30位牧師在場。

Over 50 clergy marched to Government House to register their protest. 50多名牧師游行到政府辦公大樓前提出抗議。