layperson

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layperson

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lay·per·son /ˈleɪˌpɜːsən $ -pɜːr-/ noun (plural laypersons or laypeople /-ˌpiːpəl/) [countable] NOT KNOWa layman or laywoman 外行人，门外汉；普通信徒

lay·per·son nounChineseSyllable

layperson
lay‧per‧son /ˈleɪˌpɜːsən $ -pɜːr-/

noun (plural laypersons or laypeople /-ˌpiːpəl/) [countable]
a layman or laywoman

lay·per·son

BrE

/ˈleɪpɜːsn/

NAmE

/ˈleɪpɜːrsn/

noun

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also ˈlay person

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lay people

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lay·persons

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◆The layperson cannot really understand mental illness. 外行人无法完全了解精神疾病。