Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #5841
secular
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
宗教中指平信徒，一般语境中指外行
- 1.
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
不受修道院规则约束的世俗神职人员。
- 2.
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
非神职人员也非专业人士
- 3.
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
职责仅限于合唱团声乐部分的教会官员。
- 4.
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
平信徒,与神职人员相对。
在俗神职人员；教区神父；（教堂）唱诗班歌手；不受修道院规则约束的世俗神职人员。；非神职人员也非专业人士；职责仅限于合唱团声乐部分的教会官员。
In use
The church council included both clergy and seculars to ensure diverse perspectives.
Many seculars work as administrators in religious organizations without taking holy orders.
The conference welcomed seculars to participate in discussions on community outreach.
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。
seculars + verb
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。
among seculars
常与 among 搭配表示范围，与 clergy 对举。
Connections
Collocations
- a secular
- 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。
- the secular
- 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。
- seculars
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
- Under the secular haze
- 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。
- I'm a secular humanist.
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可数名词，指非教士或非专业人士。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Regular and cellular rhyme with secular (same stressed vowel /ɛ/). Circular, particular, singular, and spectacular look similar but have different stressed vowels: /ɜːr/, /ɪ/, /ɪ/, /æ/ respectively.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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