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secular + noun
Secular education is important in modern societies.
世俗教育在现代社会中很重要。
非宗教的；世俗的
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非宗教的；世俗的
not religious; relating to ordinary life rather than the church
Secular education is important in modern societies.
世俗教育在现代社会中很重要。
非宗教的；世俗的或民事的,与教会的相对。
Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
现世的；世俗的,或基于非永恒事物的。
Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
与拒绝宗教和宗教考虑的学说有关
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
不受修道誓愿约束的。
Not bound by the vows of a religious order.
In many countries, education has become more secular, focusing on science rather than religion.
在许多国家，教育变得更加世俗化，关注科学而非宗教。
The government claims to be a secular institution that does not favor any religion.
政府声称是一个不偏袒任何宗教的世俗机构。
After years of religious study, he decided to lead a more secular life.
经过多年的宗教研究，他决定过一种更加世俗的生活。
Secular education is important in modern societies.
世俗教育在现代社会中很重要。
常用于描述政府、机构等不涉及宗教。
The constitution declares that the state is secular.
宪法宣布国家是世俗的。
He focuses on secular matters rather than spiritual ones.
他关注世俗事务而非精神事务。
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He is a secular.
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He is secular.
secular 是形容词，不能用作名词。作表语时不用冠词，直接放在系动词后。
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Secular is a key concept.
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Secularism is a key concept.
secular 是形容词，不能作主语。应使用名词 secularism（世俗主义）来表达抽象概念。
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世俗国家
The constitution defines the country as a secular state.
宪法将该国定义为世俗国家。
世俗社会
We live in an increasingly secular society.
我们生活在一个日益世俗的社会中。
非宗教教育
The school provides secular education to children of all faiths.
这所学校为所有信仰的儿童提供非宗教教育。
世俗音乐
The festival features both religious and secular music.
这个节日既有宗教音乐也有世俗音乐。
世俗世界
She decided to leave the convent and return to the secular world.
她决定离开修道院，回到世俗世界。
世俗人文主义
Secular humanism emphasizes reason and ethics without relying on religious belief.
世俗人文主义强调理性和伦理，不依赖宗教信仰。
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联想：secular 中有 sec（秒），秒针滴答作响——这是现世世俗的节奏，与永恒的宗教相对。
语域：neutral 常见场景：政治与法律、教育、公共事务 secular 表示“非宗教的、世俗的”时语气中性，多用于政治、法律、教育等正式或书面语境，口语中较少单独使用；具体含义需结合所修饰的名词判断。
molecular 与 secular 押韵（重读元音及之后的 /ɛkjəlɝ/ 相同）。注意：particular、circular、muscular、popular、regular 只是拼写相近（结尾都有 -cular/-ular），发音并不相同，不要按 secular 的读音类推。regular 的 /ɛ/ 后是 /ɡ/，不是 /k/。
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