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be a secular
secular 作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用表示身份。
He is a secular, not a clergyman.
他是一名在俗教士，不是神职人员。
平信徒；俗人；门外汉
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平信徒；俗人；门外汉
a person who is not a member of the clergy; a layperson, or, outside religion, a person without professional expertise
He is a secular, not a clergyman.
他是一名在俗教士，不是神职人员。
宗教中指平信徒，一般语境中指外行
不受修道院规则约束的世俗神职人员。
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
非神职人员也非专业人士
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
职责仅限于合唱团声乐部分的教会官员。
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
平信徒,与神职人员相对。
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
The church council included both clergy and seculars to ensure diverse perspectives.
教会理事会既包括神职人员也包括非教士人士，以确保观点多样化。
Many seculars work as administrators in religious organizations without taking holy orders.
许多非教士人士在宗教组织中担任行政职务，而不接受圣职。
The conference welcomed seculars to participate in discussions on community outreach.
会议欢迎非教士人士参与社区外展讨论。
secular 作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用表示身份。
He is a secular, not a clergyman.
他是一名在俗教士，不是神职人员。
复数形式 seculars 表示群体，用作主语。
Seculars often work in professions outside the church.
在俗教士通常在教会以外的职业工作。
常与 among 搭配表示范围，与 clergy 对举。
There is a growing movement among seculars.
在俗教士中有一场日益壮大的运动。
Not this
He is secular.
Use this
He is a secular.
“secular”作为名词时表示“非教士或不从事专业工作的人”，前面需要加冠词a；而形容词形式“secular”表示“世俗的”，词性和含义均不同。这里要表达的是“他是一个俗人”，所以应该用名词形式且加冠词。
Not this
The secular in the village are friendly.
Use this
The seculars in the village are friendly.
名词“secular”是可数名词，复数形式为“seculars”。原句中缺少复数词尾-s，导致语法错误。
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一个非神职人士
He is a secular, not a clergyman.
他是一个非神职人员，不是牧师。
非神职人员（总称）
The secular often have different views on this matter.
非神职人员对此事往往有不同看法。
非神职人员们
The seculars gathered for their annual meeting.
非神职人员们聚集起来召开年度会议。
在世俗的迷雾下
The song 'Secular Haze' by Ghost critiques modern society's loss of spiritual values.
Ghost乐队的歌曲《世俗迷雾》批判了现代社会精神价值观的丧失。
我是世俗人文主义者。
President Josiah Bartlett's declaration 'I'm a secular humanist' in The West Wing was a defining moment for the character.
在《白宫风云》中，约西亚·巴特莱特总统宣称“我是世俗人文主义者”，这是该角色的一个关键时刻。
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联想'secular'音似'塞丘拉'，想象一个叫塞丘拉的人不是神父，而是世俗的普通人。
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可数名词，指非教士或非专业人士。
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