英 [ˈklɜːdʒi] 美 [ˈklɜːrdʒi]
n. （总称）神职人员
复数clergies
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
僧侣-引用次数：3
The expansion of religious forces,the clergy dominated Class professional lawyer.
此外,由于宗教势力膨胀,律师职业由僧侣阶层把持。
教士
他技艺绝伦、聪明果敢、圆活，敌对仕宦和教士(Clergy)，是一位劫富济贫、行侠仗义的绿林硬汉。坚韧是成功的一大要素，只要在门上敲得够久、够大声，终会把人唤醒的。
然后我们要找一个 牧师 ( CLERGY )或者一个法官(JUSTICE OF THE PEACE)在三天后六十天内主持一个婚礼，主要是签一个字，就算完成了。
以此推之，如果说信徒指的是全体信众，那么平信徒 （laity）就是指相对于神职人员（clergy）的绝大多数未授职的一般信徒了。事实上，这也是目前普世教会对平信徒一词的最普遍定义：「教会中未被授以圣职的成员。
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。
Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。
They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed.
他们是当地神职人员的儿子，是车站官员的儿子，也是老城区的制造商或商人的儿子。
Henry won the case, condemned the clergy involved and questioned British rule all at the same time.
VOA : special.2009.04.24
But this headnote goes a lot further simply than that: "And by occasion foretells the ruin of our corrupted Clergy."
但是这篇眉批要表达的不仅仅是这个：,“同时也预示了腐朽的教会的溃败“
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The corrupt clergy of today, under the malign influence of the horrible Archbishop Laud, are interested only in satisfying their own greed.
如今腐败的牧师们，在可憎的大主教劳德的恶意中伤下，只关心满足他们自己贪婪的口腹之欲。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
He wore clothes of a Christian clergy member and called himself "Reverend."
VOA : special.2009.04.27
And that means extra work for members of the clergy.
VOA : special.2009.12.21
Another vote confirmed that the Church had no problem with homosexual inclinations among clergy.
But several recent cases have upheld the rights of clergy to appeal to secular employment tribunals.
The Church of England has dropped its prohibition on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops.
BBC: CofE drops opposition to gay bishops in civil partnerships