non-practising
adjective UK (also nonpractising); (US nonpracticing, non-practicing) uk/ˌnɒnˈpræk.tɪ.sɪŋ/ us/ˌnɑːnˈpræk.tɪ.sɪŋ/
(RELIGION)
不积极参与宗教活动的，不虔诚的
not actively involved in a religion
He and his wife are both non-practising Muslims. 他和他的妻子都是穆斯林教徒，但不怎么参与本宗教的活动。
There are many nonpractising Christians living in the community.
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- She describes herself as a non-practising Hindu.
- Practising Catholics tend to vote more conservatively than nonpractising Catholics.
- Although I was non-practising, the rabbi made me feel very welcome.
(WORK)
不从事业务的，不执业的
trained to do a type of work but not doing it at the present time
Some of the hospital administrators are non-practising doctors. 这家医院的一些行政人员是非执业医生。
We want to encourage non-practising teachers to come back to work.
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- The sisters are both non-practising lawyers.
- The changes are planned to draw thousands of nonpractising nurses back to work.
- The chair of the foundation is a non-practising psychiatrist.