Word · Frequency #13164
laity
平信徒；非神职教徒
核心释义
Church members who are not ordained clergy.
- 1.
People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- 2.
The common man or woman.
- 3.
The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.
普通人；普通民众；外行；未受过训练的人；俗人；外行；[医] 外行[人]
用法In use
Many members of the laity volunteer to read the scriptures during Sunday services.
用法提示：laity 是集合名词，指非神职的教会成员。
The bishop asked the laity for their opinions on the new community program.
用法提示：laity 在这里用作名词，指非神职人员的教会成员整体。
In the meeting, the laity and the clergy discussed the church's future together.
用法提示：laity 与 clergy 对照，指名非神职教徒。
the laity + [plural verb]
laity 是集体名词，常与 the 连用，指全体非神职教徒；英式英语中常接复数动词。
The laity are invited to participate in the church council.
平信徒们受邀参加教会理事会。
a member of the laity
指单个信徒时用 a member of the laity，不宜说 a laity。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- clergy and laity
- 神职人员与平信徒
- The reform was welcomed by both clergy and laity.改革受到了神职人员和平信徒的欢迎。
- the laity
- 平信徒；普通信众
- The laity have an important role in the church.平信徒在教会中扮演重要角色。
- member of the laity
- 平信徒成员；教友
- Each member of the laity is encouraged to read the Bible daily.每位平信徒都被鼓励每天阅读《圣经》。
- the Catholic laity
- 天主教平信徒
- The priest spoke to the Catholic laity about the new doctrine.神父就新教义向天主教平信徒讲话。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 laity 拆成 lay（平）+ ty：平信徒就是‘平’民，不是高高在上的神职人员。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious writing、formal speech、academic discussion 「laity」多用于正式或宗教语境，指教会中未受圣职的信徒，也可泛指普通民众或外行。日常口语中不太常见，比较常见于书面语、学术讨论或正式演讲。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with laity (/ˈleɪəti/): gaiety (/ˈɡeɪəti/) and spontaneity (/ˌspɒntəˈneɪəti/) share the stressed /eɪəti/ ending. Be careful with -iety lookalikes such as society, variety, piety and anxiety: their stressed vowel is /aɪ/, not /eɪ/, so they do not rhyme with laity.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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