secular

英 [ˈsekjələ(r)]

美 [ˈsekjələr]

adj.  现世的; 世俗的; 非宗教的; 教区的; 在俗的
n.  牧师; [宗]俗僧; 俗人; 〈美〉（黑人中间流行的）俗歌

复数：seculars　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5841 / COCA.4219

牛津词典

adj.

• 现世的；世俗的；非宗教的
  not connected with spiritual or religious matters
  1. secular music
     世俗音乐
  2. Ours is a secular society.
     我们的社会是个世俗社会。
• 教区的；在俗的
  living among ordinary people rather than in a religious community

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 世俗的;现世的;非宗教的
  You usesecularto describe things that have no connection with religion.
  1. He spoke about preserving the country as a secular state.
     他谈及了保持该国世俗化的问题。
  2. ...secular and religious education.
     世俗教育和宗教教育

英英释义

noun

• someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  Synonym:laymanlayperson

adj

• of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
  1. the secular clergy
• not concerned with or devoted to religion
  1. sacred and profane music
  2. secular drama
  3. secular architecture
  4. children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
  Synonym:profane
• characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
  1. set his collar in laic rather than clerical position
  2. the lay ministry
  Synonym:laiclay
• characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
  1. worldly goods and advancement
  2. temporal possessions of the church
  Synonym:worldlytemporal
• of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

双语例句

• Confronting with the secular society, they were endowed with much secularity.
  但因置身世俗社会，她们的活动又被赋予了世俗特性。
• Medieval social organization did not generate a philosophy oriented to problems of social change and secular political obligation.
  在中世纪社会组织的环境中，根本无法产生专门研究社会变迁和世俗政治义务问题的哲学。
• We live in an increasingly secular society.
  宗教之“世俗化”、“生活化”为其特色。我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
• Many values taught by religion are reinforced by society through more secular systems.
  在许多宗教中灌输的价值观都被社会通过更加长期的制度体系加强完善了。
• Do you believe in perpetual love in this secular world?
  在这个世俗的世界你还相信有天长地久的爱情吗？
• Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican
  墨西哥是个世俗国家，和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
• We live in a secular age, and I'm a product of it.
  我们生活在一个非宗教的时代，我是这个时代的产物。
• Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.
  戴利主教已经说过，教堂不应该用于非宗教或世俗的目的。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates
  英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
• The country is governed by secular and religious leaders and governing bodies.
  整个国家由一个长期的信教领导人和政治体制所统治。