laity 英 [ˈleɪəti]   美 [ˈleɪti]

laity

laity  英 [ˈleɪəti] 美 [ˈleɪti]

n. 俗人;外行人;门外汉 

名词复数:laities 

Thus, his preaching was directed at not only the laity, but the clergy as well. 因此,他的讲道面向的不只是世俗之人,也面向神职人员。
Monks, however, do not normally perform sacramental rituals for the laity, and would not normally officiate at baptisms and marriages. 不过,僧侣并不为在俗教徒施行圣礼,也没有主持洗礼或婚礼的惯例。

  • If you are a member of a religious group, but you are not an ordained minister or priest, then you are a member of the laity. Sometimes members of the laity will play a role in the church service, for example, doing one of the readings or running a youth group.
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  • n. 俗人;外行人;门外汉
  • 1. Thus, his preaching was directed at not only the laity, but the clergy as well.

    因此,他的讲道面向的不只是世俗之人,也面向神职人员。

  • 2. Monks, however, do not normally perform sacramental rituals for the laity, and would not normally officiate at baptisms and marriages.

    不过,僧侣并不为在俗教徒施行圣礼,也没有主持洗礼或婚礼的惯例。

  • 3. For 185 years since the Master, known to the laity as Joseph Fourier, launched his scheme for world domination, the entire physical science community has been working towards this moment.

    自从凡夫俗子所熟悉的约瑟夫·傅立叶大师启动称霸世界的方案以来已经过去了185年,整个物理界一直在朝着这一时刻而努力。

  • laity (n.) "body of people not in religious orders," early 15c., from Anglo-French laite, from lay (adj.) + -ity.
laity / ˈleɪəti ; NAmE ˈleɪəti / noun the laity [singular + singular or plural verb ] all the members of a Church who are not clergy (统称)平信徒 see also layman  (2 ) laity laities laity / ˈleɪəti ; NAmE ˈleɪəti /
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