1. [集合词](与教士、僧侣等相对的)俗人：教士,牧师 clergyman | [集合词](与教士、僧侣等相对的)俗人 laity | 传播福音的 evangelistic
2. 俗信徒,俗人阶级;外行：282. lackey: 卑躬屈膝者,走卒. | 283. laity: 俗信徒,俗人阶级;外行. | 284. lapidary: 宝石工,宝石专家.
3. 外行人：lagging indicator滞后指标 | laity外行人 | lame duck无力偿债者,投机失败者;无活力企业,无力经营企业
1. （参与教会工作的）俗人，俗众
The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns.
e.g. The Church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work...
教会与俗众越来越积极参与慈善工作。
e.g. Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。
laity
noun
1. in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
Synonym: temporalty