根据音节来记：/ˈklɜːdʒi/，cler-gy
n. 神职人员；牧师；僧侣
The Catholic clergy was involved in a sexual assault scandal.
这个天主教神职人员卷入性侵丑闻。
The church established a hierarchy of the power and position of the clergy.
教会建立了神职人员的权力和地位的等级制度。
The clergies of the Orthodox are mainly priests.
东正教的神职人员主要是牧师。
All the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony.
所有当地的神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。
