noun🔗Share在俗教士，不守清规的教士 A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules."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。religiontheologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share非神职歌咏人员 A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir."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。religionmusictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share俗人，非神职人员. A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman."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。religionpersontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share世俗的，非宗教的 Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical."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。religionculturephilosophysocietygovernmenttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share世俗的，现世的 Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless."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。philosophyculturereligionsocietypoliticstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share非宗教的, 世俗的。 Not bound by the vows of a monastic order."secular clergy in Catholicism"天主教的非隐修神职人员religionphilosophyculturetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share百年一次，世纪性的 Happening once in an age or century."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。timeagetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share长期的，世代的 Continuing over a long period of time, long-term."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。timehistorytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share古老的，历经多个世纪的。 Centuries-old, ancient."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。agehistorytimetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share长期性, 非周期性 Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field."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。astronomyphysicsgeologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share长期稳定的，不受时间扰动的. (atomic physics) Unperturbed over time."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。physicssciencetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
