名詞 clergy:

1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

1. The regular clergy.
   受教規(guī)約束的神職人員
2. Czechoslovakian religious reformer who was excommunicated(1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy. His De Ecclesia questioned the authority and infallibility of the Catholic Church.
   胡斯，約翰1372？－1415捷克斯洛伐克宗教改革者，1409年由于攻擊牧師制度的墮落而被開除教籍。他在著作教會中對天主教會的權(quán)威和正確性提出了質(zhì)疑
3. All the local clergy attended the ceremony.
   當?shù)厮械哪翈煶鱿藘x式。
4. The new proposals affect both clergy and laity.
   新的建議與神職人員和俗人都有關(guān)系。

cler.gy

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 cler.gies
The body of people ordained for religious service.See Usage Note at collective noun
神職人員：被任命做宗教服務(wù)的人員參見 collective noun

來源：
Middle English clergie
中古英語 clergie
from Old French from clerc [cleric] from Late Latin clôricus * see clerk
源自 古法語 源自 clerc [宗教] 源自 后期拉丁語 clôricus *參見 clerk
and from Old French clergé [body of clerks] from Late Latin clôric3tus from clôricus [clerk, cleric]
并源自 古法語 clergé [一批職員] 源自 后期拉丁語 clôric3tus 源自 clôricus [職員，宗教]