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lay person

/ley-pur-suhn/US // ˈleɪˌpɜr sən //

俗人,普通人,外行,外行人士

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
    • : a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine.

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Examples

  • In layperson’s terms, Prolite is Atomic’s attempt to make skis lighter without sacrificing edge penetration and torsional rigidity, via a completely reengineered construction process.

  • Here’s a layperson’s look at the states and laws that may determine the outcome.

  • This is a pretty tricky query, and we get lots of webpages that talk about UV glass and how you need a special film, but none of this really helps the layperson take action.

  • In addition, the average layperson in this time period was well versed in theology.

  • My talent is being able to synthesize this information to become understandable to myself and then therefore to the layperson.

  • While Nest says its products can easily be installed by laypeople, this layperson was easily stymied.

  • That phrase you just used—“the joy of science”—for the layperson, that may be a contradiction in terms.

  • Suzy Welch writes, “This is the book for a savvy layperson interested in exploring business today.”