external

英 [ɪkˈstɜːnl]

美 [ɪkˈstɜːrnl]

adj.  外部的; 外面的; 外界的; 外来的; 在外的; 来自(学校或机构)以外的
n.  外部; 外面; 外观; 外部情况

复数：externals　

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Collins.2 / BNC.1870 / COCA.2864

同义词辨析

outerexternaloutward【导航词义：外部的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 外部的；外面的
  connected with or located on the outside of sth/sb
  1. the external walls of the building
     建筑物的外墙
  2. The lotion is for external use only (= only for the skin and must not be swallowed) .
     此涂液仅限外用。
• 外界的；外来的；在外的
  happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc.
  1. A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
     内外因结合导致了公司的倒闭。
  2. external pressures on the economy
     外部因素对经济的压力
  3. Many external influences can affect your state of mind.
     许多外在因素都可能影响人的心情。
• 来自（学校或机构）以外的；外来的
  coming from or arranged by sb from outside a school, a university or an organization
  1. external examiners/assessors
     校外主考人 / 评定人
  2. An external auditor will verify the accounts.
     外部审计员将核实这些账目。
• 与外国有关的；对外的
  connected with foreign countries
  1. The government is committed to reducing the country's external debt.
     政府决心减少本国的外债。
  2. the Minister of State for External Affairs
     外交大臣

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 外部的;外面的;外来的
  Externalis used to indicate that something is on the outside of a surface or body, or that it exists, happens, or comes from outside.
  1. ...a much reduced heat loss through external walls.
     大幅降低的外墙热损失
  2. ...internal and external allergic reactions.
     内外变态反应
• ADJ 对外的;与外国有关的
  Externalmeans involving or intended for foreign countries.
  1. ...the commissioner for external affairs.
     对外事务专员
  2. ...Jamaica's external debt.
     牙买加的外债
  3. ...the republic's external borders.
     该共和国与外国的边界
• ADJ 外界的;外部的
  Externalmeans happening or existing in the world in general and affecting you in some way.
  1. ...a reaction to external events...
     对外界事件的反应
  2. Such events occur only when the external conditions are favorable.
     这种事情只有在外部条件有利时才会发生。
• （专家等）外来的，外聘的
  Externalexperts, for exampleexternal examiners, come into an organization from outside in order to do a particular job fairly and impartially, or to check that a particular job was done properly.
• （药物）外用的
  If medicine isfor external use, it is intended to be used only on the outside of your body, and not to be eaten or drunk.

双语例句

• It is through our nervous system that we adapt ourselves to our environment and to all external stimuli.
  我们是通过神经系统使自己适应环境及所有外部刺激的。
• All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat.
  该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。
• The frame supports multiple navigation bars, for external links, internal views, and internal actions.
  框架支持多个外部链接、内部视图和内部操作的导航栏。
• The internal affairs of any state, whether it's big or small, do not allow of external interference.
  国家虽有大小，但它的内政是不容许外国干涉的。
• The accounts have to be audited by a firm of external auditors.
  这些账目必须由一家外聘审计员的公司来稽查。
• Materialist dialectics argues that external causes become operative through internal causes.
  唯物辩证法认为，外因通过内因而起作用。
• Veritable truth is not in accordance with an external.
  可证实的真理并不依照外在的东西。
• Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers
  社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。
• How can a country tolerate external interference in its internal affairs?
  一国的内政岂容别国干涉？
• The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt
  发展中国家背负着巨额外债。