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单词 external
释义
external
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us
/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
B2
of, on, for, or coming from theoutside:
外面的；外表的；来自外部的
the externalwallsof thehouse房屋的外墙
Femalekangarooscarrytheiryounginpouchesthat are externaltotheirbodies.雌袋鼠把幼崽放在体外的育儿袋中。
Thiscreamisforexternaluseonly(= it must not be put inside thebody).这种药膏仅限外用。
Inlateryears, hispaintingsbeganto show anumberof externalinfluences(=influencescoming from otherpeople).他晚年的画作开始表现出很多受其他画家影响的痕迹。
Mostnewsmagazineshave asectiondevotedto externalaffairs(=foreignnews).大多数新闻杂志都设有国外新闻专栏。
You shouldn'tjudgepeoplebytheirexternalappearances(= what theyappearto be like).不应该以貌取人。
See also
exterioradjective
More examples
  • Thismedicineis for external use only and should not be takeninternally.
  • The externalpartof theearisfarlessimportantthan theinternalparts.
  • If thedevice, forexampleaprinter, has to bepluggedintoyourcomputer, it is called an externaldevice.
  • There are no externalsymptomsof thediseasefor severalweeks.
  • Theseanimals,knownasarthropods, all havesegmentedbodiesand an externalskeleton.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
From, out and outside
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  • door
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  • non-indigenous
  • open
  • open-air
  • out
  • out and aboutidiom
  • out of
  • outdoor
  • outdoors
  • outta
  • outward
  • outwards
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externally
(Definition ofexternalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

external| American Dictionary

external
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ekˈstɜr·nəl/
existing,intendedfor, orhappeningoutsideaperson,organization,place,country, etc.:
Thisskincreamis for external use only.
Shehandlesthe company’s externalrelations.
Hispaintingsshow externalinfluences(=influencescoming from otherpeople).

externally

adverb[not gradable]us
/ekˈstɜr·nəl·i/
(Definition ofexternalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

external| Business English

external
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɜːnəl/us
coming fromoutsideacompany,organization, orcountry:
an externalapplicant/candidate
external developments/events/forcesAnumberof externaldevelopmentshelptoexplainwhy the country'seconomyunder-performedcomparedtoothers.
Externaldemandfor theproductsofindustrialcountriesmaydeclinein thelongerterm.
IT
used todescribeequipmentthatconnectsto theoutsideof acomputer:
Use anexternal harddriveto back upyourentiresystem.

externally

adverbuk/ɪkˈstɜːnəli/us/-ˈstɝː-/
externallyfundedresearch

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internal
(Definition ofexternalfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexternal

external
Thus, for an intensive cropping system,externalsources of decomposed organic matter addition would be a better option.
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The use of parody enables theexternalworld to 'enter' and disrupt the otherwise 'purely musical' discourse.
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Moreover, shared representations would necessarily have to be in approximate agreement withexternaland internal events.
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As is too common among cognitive scientists, they equate mental representations with representations ofexternalphysical objects.
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All talk about "internal representations" and internal orexternaldifference registration or detection, and so on, is beside the point.
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In contrast to previous theoretical work, our model economy includes a nontrivial role forexternalfinance in the financial development process.
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He thereby wished to purify mathematics of any reliance on theexternalworld.
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Nevertheless, the most illustrative examples of functional adaptation occur in direct relation to changingexternalconditions, and could also imply structural reconfiguration.
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The quality of light is indeedexternaland overcast, a quality maintained even without sufficient natural light.
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This gradient, established and maintained by the surface buoyancy flux through the process of turbulent convection, is what draws fluid in from theexternalreservoir.
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Externalbenefits and costs that may be related to such investments are ignored since rational farmers are unlikely to be concerned about off-site effects.
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However, unlike the ' self-active ' strategies they employed, their efforts to pursue strategies based on seekingexternalsources of help were thwarted.
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Designing typically starts with these requirements, and additionalexternalrequirements are often given later in the process of design.
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It is unclear the extent to which this instrument would be generalizable to other clinical settings or guidelines programs that use alternativeexternalreview methodologies.
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These steering variables describe the motion from anexternalpoint of view rather than in terms of the internal joint angles.
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