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external

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
🔊/ɪkˈstɜːnl/
🔊/ɪkˈstɜːrnl/
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  1.  
     connected with or located on the outside of something/somebody外部的；外面的
    • the external walls of the building建筑物的外墙
    • an external hard drive 他难以描述他们的音乐风格。
    • The lotion is for external use only (= only for the skin and must not be eaten).此洗剂仅限外用。🔊🔊
    Topics Buildingsb2
  2.  
     happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc.外界的；外来的；在外的
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • external pressures on the economy外部因素对经济的压力
    • our perception of the external world我们对外部世界的看法
    • Many external influences can affect your state of mind.许多外在因素都可能影响人的心情。🔊🔊
    • external to somebody/something The information has come from reliable sources external to the government.这些信息来自政府外部的可靠来源。
  3. coming from or arranged by somebody from outside a school, a university or an organization来自（学校或机构）以外的；外来的
    • (British English) external examiners/assessors校外主考人／评定人
    • An external auditor will verify the accounts.外部审计员将核实这些账目。🔊🔊
  4. connected with foreign countries与外国有关的；对外的
    • The government is committed to reducing the country's external debt.政府决心减少国家的外债。🔊🔊
    • the Minister of State for External Affairs外交大臣
    • The country was promised military aid in the case of external threat.该国已得到承诺，在有外敌威胁时会获得军事援助。
    5. opposite internal
    Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’.