secular
adj
1 not concerned with spiritual or religious affairs; worldly 现世的; 世俗的
secular education, art, music 世俗教育、 艺术、 音乐
the secular power, ie the State contrasted with theChurch 政权(非教会之权).
2 (of priests) not belonging to a community of monks (指教士)不属修道院的
the secular clergy, ie parish priests, etc 教区神职人员.
In every rank, great or small, 'Tis industry supports us all.
不论高的低的各级人士,所持的都是勤劳。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.