foreign

[ fawr-in, for- ]

/ ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.

of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs.

external to one's own country or nation: a foreign country.

carried on abroad, or with other countries: foreign trade.

belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc.

located outside a specific district, province, etc.

Law.

of or relating to law outside of local jurisdiction.
of or relating to another jurisdiction, as of another nation or state.

belonging to or proceeding from other persons or things: a statement supported by foreign testimony.

not belonging to the place or body where found: foreign matter in a chemical mixture.

not related to or connected with the thing under consideration: foreign to our discussion.

alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate; remote.

strange or unfamiliar.

Origin of foreign

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English forein, from Old French forain, forein, from unattested Vulgar Latin forānus, derivative of Latin forās “outside”

SYNONYMS FOR foreign

4 international.

11 extraneous, outside.

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OTHER WORDS FROM foreign

for·eign·ly, adverbfor·eign·ness, nounnon·for·eign, adjectivenon·for·eign·ness, noun

pro·for·eign, adjectivequasi-foreign, adjectiveun·for·eign, adjective

Words nearby foreign

forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid, foreign bill, foreign body, foreign body granuloma

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Example sentences from the Web for foreign

In the past, foreign policy differences between the parties were often at the margins.
Election live updates: Trump returns to Wisconsin; Biden to face live audience at town hall|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
The boost in admissions is partly down to the continued enthusiasm of foreign students for studying in the United Kingdom.
UK Universities Predicted a COVID-19 Crash. They Got the Opposite|Fiona Zublin|September 17, 2020|Ozy
It has taken a long time for biology and medicine to arrive at the idea that significant portions of an individual’s own body are foreign to it.
What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green|Andreas Weber|September 16, 2020|Nautilus
The contracts can be so strict that if enforced they could prevent an employee from, for example, trading equities or foreign exchange for the rest of their careers.
The losses continue to pile up for hedge fund king Ray Dalio|Bernhard Warner|September 15, 2020|Fortune

Aside from Major League Soccer and the National Hockey League, no other major sport has a higher foreign player participation rate, say experts.
Can Small-Town America Survive Pandemic’s Hit to Minor League Baseball?|Charu Kasturi|September 14, 2020|Ozy
Cambodia, with its seemingly free press, is also a haven for foreign journalists.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What they believe impacts economic policy, foreign policy, education policy, environmental policy, you name it.
The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault|Jay Michaelson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Huckabee is also not burdened by, or beholden to, foreign investors.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What if there were a legal dispute between the foreign investor and his or her Egyptian partners or collaborators?
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Italian foreign ministry has declined to comment on the video.
Jihadis Release New Year’s Eve Video of Italian Female Hostages|Jamie Dettmer, Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At that age and in its then condition a strong ruler--native if possible, if not, foreign--was by far the best hope for Ireland.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless
The national type of woman appears here in good preservation, and not too much hampered by foreign airs.
Spanish Vistas|George Parsons Lathrop
Eventually he was thrust from his high position by an intrigue set on foot by German courtiers and backed by foreign influence.
Memoirs of Leonora Christina|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
Other blind species are found in foreign waters, while others with small eyes are found in American waters.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1900|Various
Upon this another of the foreign merchants cries, By gar, if they will not have it at all, we must throw it overboard!
A History of Caricature and Grotesque|Thomas Wright

British Dictionary definitions for foreign

foreign

/ (ˈfɒrɪn) /

adjective

of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etca foreign resident

dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etca foreign office

not pertinent or relateda matter foreign to the discussion

not familiar; strange

in an abnormal place or positionforeign matter; foreign bodies

law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien

Derived forms of foreign

foreignly, adverbforeignness, noun

Word Origin for foreign

C13: from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin forānus (unattested) situated on the outside, from Latin foris outside

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	foreign
释义	foreign [ fawr-in, for- ] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foreign ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars. of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs. external to one's own country or nation: a foreign country. carried on abroad, or with other countries: foreign trade. belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc. located outside a specific district, province, etc. Law. of or relating to law outside of local jurisdiction. of or relating to another jurisdiction, as of another nation or state. belonging to or proceeding from other persons or things: a statement supported by foreign testimony. not belonging to the place or body where found: foreign matter in a chemical mixture. not related to or connected with the thing under consideration: foreign to our discussion. alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate; remote. strange or unfamiliar. Origin of foreign First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English forein, from Old French forain, forein, from unattested Vulgar Latin forānus, derivative of Latin forās “outside” SYNONYMS FOR foreign 4 international. 11 extraneous, outside. SEE SYNONYMS FOR foreign ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM foreign for·eign·ly, adverbfor·eign·ness, nounnon·for·eign, adjectivenon·for·eign·ness, noun pro·for·eign, adjectivequasi-foreign, adjectiveun·for·eign, adjective Words nearby foreign forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid, foreign bill, foreign body, foreign body granuloma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foreign In the past, foreign policy differences between the parties were often at the margins. Election live updates: Trump returns to Wisconsin; Biden to face live audience at town hall\|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner\|September 17, 2020\|Washington Post The boost in admissions is partly down to the continued enthusiasm of foreign students for studying in the United Kingdom. UK Universities Predicted a COVID-19 Crash. They Got the Opposite\|Fiona Zublin\|September 17, 2020\|Ozy It has taken a long time for biology and medicine to arrive at the idea that significant portions of an individual’s own body are foreign to it. What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green\|Andreas Weber\|September 16, 2020\|Nautilus The contracts can be so strict that if enforced they could prevent an employee from, for example, trading equities or foreign exchange for the rest of their careers. The losses continue to pile up for hedge fund king Ray Dalio\|Bernhard Warner\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune Aside from Major League Soccer and the National Hockey League, no other major sport has a higher foreign player participation rate, say experts. Can Small-Town America Survive Pandemic’s Hit to Minor League Baseball?\|Charu Kasturi\|September 14, 2020\|Ozy Cambodia, with its seemingly free press, is also a haven for foreign journalists. Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy\|David Shaftel\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST What they believe impacts economic policy, foreign policy, education policy, environmental policy, you name it. The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault\|Jay Michaelson\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Huckabee is also not burdened by, or beholden to, foreign investors. Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?\|Lloyd Green\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST What if there were a legal dispute between the foreign investor and his or her Egyptian partners or collaborators? Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts\|Christopher Dickey\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The Italian foreign ministry has declined to comment on the video. Jihadis Release New Year’s Eve Video of Italian Female Hostages\|Jamie Dettmer, Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST At that age and in its then condition a strong ruler--native if possible, if not, foreign--was by far the best hope for Ireland. The Story Of Ireland\|Emily Lawless The national type of woman appears here in good preservation, and not too much hampered by foreign airs. Spanish Vistas\|George Parsons Lathrop Eventually he was thrust from his high position by an intrigue set on foot by German courtiers and backed by foreign influence. Memoirs of Leonora Christina\|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt Other blind species are found in foreign waters, while others with small eyes are found in American waters. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1900\|Various Upon this another of the foreign merchants cries, By gar, if they will not have it at all, we must throw it overboard! A History of Caricature and Grotesque\|Thomas Wright British Dictionary definitions for foreign foreign / (ˈfɒrɪn) / adjective of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etca foreign resident dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etca foreign office not pertinent or relateda matter foreign to the discussion not familiar; strange in an abnormal place or positionforeign matter; foreign bodies law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien Derived forms of foreign foreignly, adverbforeignness, noun Word Origin for foreign C13: from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin forānus (unattested) situated on the outside, from Latin foris outside Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foreign different, unfamiliar, alien, external, overseas, offshore, strange, alienated, antipodal, barbarian, barbaric, borrowed, distant, exotic, expatriate, extraneous, extrinsic, far, far-fetched, faraway
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foreign

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