plural laymen /-mən/ /ˈleɪmən/
plural laymen /-mən/ /ˈleɪmən/
Learner's definition of LAYMAN
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: a person who is not a member of a particular profession外行;门外汉 -
For a layman, he knows a lot about the law.对一个外行来说,他了解的法律知识已经很多了。
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a medical journal written in language that is clear to the layman [=clear to someone who is not a medical professional]以外行人都能轻易读懂的语言写的医学杂志
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The process was explained to us in layman's terms. [=in simple language that anyone can understand]他们用外行能够理解的语言给我们解释了这个过程。
2
: a person who belongs to a religion but is not a priest, minister, etc.平信徒 — compare laity