laypeople
laypeople — 名詞
- laypeoplesingular
- laypeoplesplural
1. members of a religious group, such as a church, who are not priests, ministers,
平信徒
宗教團體中非神職成員
members of a religious group, such as a church, who are not priests, ministers, or other religious officials — the ordinary members of the congregation rather than the paid clergy.
The bishop invited laypeople from the parish to help plan the new community centre.
主教邀請堂區的平信徒一起幫忙規劃新的社區中心。
collocation: laypeople from the parish
Ezra was one of several laypeople elected to serve on the church council this year.
Ezra 是今年獲選加入教會委員會的幾位平信徒之一。
laypeople + elected to serve
Both clergy and laypeople attended the conference to discuss faith and modern society.
神職人員和平信徒都參加了這場探討信仰與現代社會的研討會。
pair: clergy and laypeople
The church's outreach programme relies on laypeople to visit elderly members who cannot attend services.
教會的關懷計畫仰賴平信徒去探訪無法參加禮拜的年長教友。
relies on laypeople to [verb]
- clergy and laypeople
- laypeople in the parish
- both laypeople and clergy
- laypeople serve on the council
- laypeople were invited
- laity
collective noun for all laypeople in a religious group; more formal and uncountable
- congregation
broader — includes clergy and laypeople together as a worshiping body
- parishioners
specifically members of a local church community
用法筆記
The singular form is 'layperson' (neutral) or 'layman' / 'laywoman' (gendered). This sense is specific to religious contexts; in everyday conversation about non-professionals, sense 2 is more common.
常見錯誤
2. people who lack professional training or detailed expertise in any specific prof
外行人
不具專業知識的人
people who lack professional training or detailed expertise in any specific profession or academic field — ordinary individuals without specialist qualifications in that area.
Tara writes a blog that explains medical research for laypeople without a science background.
Tara 寫了一個部落格，為沒有科學背景的外行人解釋醫學研究。
for laypeople without [field]
Henry's guide to investing is designed for laypeople who want to manage their own savings.
Henry 的投資指南是為想自行管理儲蓄的外行人設計的。
designed for laypeople
The judge summarised the arguments so laypeople could follow the case in court.
法官總結了辯論要點，讓旁聽席上的外行人也能聽懂這個案子。
so that laypeople could follow
Chiara found the tax forms confusing because they were not written for laypeople.
Chiara 覺得報稅表格令人困惑，因為那些表格並不是為外行人設計的。
written for laypeople
- for laypeople
- laypeople in [field]
- explain to laypeople
- accessible to laypeople
- written for laypeople
- laypeople can understand
- non-specialists
direct synonym; slightly more formal and transparent in meaning
- the general public
broader — includes everyone, not just those lacking one specific expertise
- amateurs
carries a connotation of pursuing something for enjoyment rather than professionally
- experts
people with deep knowledge of a field
- professionals
people trained and working in a career
- specialists
people focused on a particular area of knowledge
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'in [field]' to specify the area of expertise (e.g., 'laypeople in medicine'). Also common in the pattern 'for laypeople' to describe resources aimed at a general audience.