英 [ˈleɪəti] 美 [ˈleɪəti]
n. 俗人;外行人;门外汉
复数laities
laity /ˈleɪɪtɪ/
单数型集体名词 The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not members of the clergy, monks, or nuns. 俗世信徒
The church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work.
教会与俗众越来越积极于慈善工作。
Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
同义词: temporalty
俗人
看法到本人不过一个一个后知后觉的俗人(Laity),投机场不拒却聪慧、不拒却感性、不断绝红运,当失恋的时候才知道:我的整个大学四年和全部精力都献给了那个女人。
... lagging indicator滞后指标 laity外行人 lame duck无力偿债者,投机失败者;无活力企业,无力经营企业 ...
凡是得救在主救恩之门里面的,没有谁是“门外汉”(Laity),因为主已经配搭他在身体上了,所有的肢体都是重要的,是少不得的;少了一个,教会就受大的亏损。
... jettison v.(船)向外抛弃东西;n.抛弃的货物 laity n.俗信徒,俗人阶级;外行 outskirts n.郊区,郊外 ...
俗人;外行人;门外汉
The new proposals affect both clergy and laity.
新的提案使神职人员和平信徒都会受到影响。
Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。
The church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work.
教会与俗众越来越积极于慈善工作。
Resolving these transparency issues is based in part on empowering the laity for a greater role.
The vote in the House of Laity fell short of approval by six votes.
Lay members of the deanery synods elect the members of the general synod's House of Laity.
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