laity
UK/'leiәti/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The members of a religious community who are not ordained clergy; non-specialists in a field
俗人，平信徒；外行人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlairoot
+
tysuffix
=laity
Common Collocations
- 1.church laity教会俗人
- 2.medical laity医学外行
Example Sentences
- 1.
The laity of the church participates in worship.
- 2.
In medicine, the laity often misunderstands technical terms.