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secular

/ˈsɛkjʊlə/ /ˈsɛkjələɹ/

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noun

在俗教士，不守清规的教士

A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.

Examples :

"The new priest was a secular, working as a teacher at the local school. "

新来的神父是在俗教士，他在当地学校当老师。

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noun

非神职歌咏人员

A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.

Examples :

"The secular led the choir practice, focusing solely on the singing parts. "

那位非神职歌咏人员带领了合唱团练习，全程只专注于歌唱部分。

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noun

俗人，非神职人员.

A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.

Examples :

"The secular will decide the school's budget, while the religious leaders will advise on the moral aspects. "

俗人将决定学校的预算，而宗教领袖将为道德方面提供建议。

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adjective

世俗的，非宗教的

Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.

Examples :

"The school's new policy on dress code is secular, meaning it does not favor any particular religion. "

学校关于着装的新规定是世俗的，也就是说，它不偏袒任何特定的宗教。

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adjective

世俗的，现世的

Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.

Examples :

"The school's focus on secular values meant there were no religious holidays observed. "

这所学校注重世俗价值观，所以不庆祝任何宗教节日。

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adjective

非宗教的, 世俗的。

Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.

Examples :

"secular clergy in Catholicism"

天主教的非隐修神职人员

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adjective

百年一次，世纪性的

Happening once in an age or century.

Examples :

"The secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next."

古罗马的百年祭运动会是为了纪念一个时代（saeculum）的结束和下一个时代的开始而举行的。

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adjective

长期的，世代的

Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.

Examples :

"The long-term growth in population and income accounts for most secular trends in economic phenomena."

人口和收入的长期增长解释了经济现象中大部分的长期趋势。

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adjective

古老的，历经多个世纪的。

Centuries-old, ancient.

Examples :

"The ancient, secular traditions of our family are still important to us today. "

我们家那些古老而历经多个世纪的传统，对我们今天仍然很重要。

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adjective

长期性, 非周期性

Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field.

Examples :

"The secular variations in the Earth's magnetic field are making it harder to use traditional compass navigation. "

地球磁场的长期性变化使得使用传统指南针导航变得更加困难。

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adjective

长期稳定的，不受时间扰动的.

(atomic physics) Unperturbed over time.

Examples :

"The scientist observed the secular decay of the radioactive material in the lab. "

科学家观察了实验室里放射性物质的长期稳定衰变。

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