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secular
平信徒；俗人；门外汉
核心释义
宗教中指平信徒，一般语境中指外行
a person who is not a member of the clergy; a layperson, or, outside religion, a person without professional expertise
- 1.
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.
- 2.
非神职人员也非专业人士
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
- 3.
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.
- 4.
平信徒,与神职人员相对。
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
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。
用法In use
The church council included both clergy and seculars to ensure diverse perspectives.
用法提示：名词形式，指非教士的世俗人士，与 clergy 相对。
Many seculars work as administrators in religious organizations without taking holy orders.
用法提示：名词复数形式，指从事非宗教职业的人。
The conference welcomed seculars to participate in discussions on community outreach.
用法提示：名词复数形式，泛指一般民众或非专业人士。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
流行文化与引用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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指非教士或非专业人士。
发音与拼写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.
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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