laity

'leiәti

GRE Collins 1

n. in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

n. 俗人, 外行
[医] 外行[人]

Collins 星级

13,164

BNC 频率

16,071

使用频率

laity 源于拉丁语 laicus，意为“非神职人员”。可以拆分为 lai-（与普通人相关）和 -ity（名词后缀，表示状态或性质），整体表示普通人的状态。

例句

1. The laity plays an important role in the church community.

信徒在教会社区中扮演着重要的角色。

2. Many laypeople volunteer their time to help those in need.

许多信徒自愿花时间帮助有需要的人。

3. The meeting was attended by both clergy and laity.

会议有神职人员和信徒共同出席。