secular
UK/'sekjulә/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
adj.
Not religious or spiritual; relating to worldly rather than sacred matters; not bound by monastic vows
世俗的，非宗教的；不受修道院戒律约束的
n.
A member of the clergy not bound by monastic rules; a layperson
世俗教士；俗人，平信徒
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsecularother
=secular
Common Collocations
- 1.secular state世俗国家
- 2.secular society世俗社会
- 3.secular trend长期趋势
- 4.secular education非宗教教育
Example Sentences
- 1.
France maintains a strictly secular government that separates church and state.
- 2.
She preferred secular music over hymns at her wedding ceremony.
- 3.
The secular trend of declining birth rates has persisted for several decades.