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foreign
for·eign F0251000 (fôr′ĭn, fŏr′-)adj.1. a. Located away from one's native country: on business in a foreign city.b. Of, characteristic of, or from a place or country other than the one being considered: a foreign custom.c. Conducted or involved with other nations or governments; not domestic: foreign trade.2. Situated in an abnormal or improper place in the body and typically introduced from outside: a foreign object in the eye.3. Not natural; alien: Jealousy is foreign to her nature.4. Not germane; irrelevant.5. Subject to the jurisdiction of another political unit.
[Middle English forein, from Old French forain, from Late Latin forānus, on the outside, from Latin forās, outside; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]
for′eign·ness n.Synonyms: foreign, alien, exotic, strange
These adjectives mean of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world: a foreign accent; alien customs; exotic birds; moved to a strange city.foreign (ˈfɒrɪn) adj1. of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etc: a foreign resident. 2. dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etc: a foreign office. 3. not pertinent or related: a matter foreign to the discussion. 4. not familiar; strange5. in an abnormal place or position: foreign matter; foreign bodies. 6. (Law) law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien[C13: from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin forānus (unattested) situated on the outside, from Latin foris outside] ˈforeignly adv ˈforeignness nfor•eign (ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or derived from another country or nation: foreign cars. 2. of or pertaining to contact or dealings with other countries: foreign relations. 3. external to one's own country or nation: a foreign country. 4. carried on abroad, or with other countries: foreign trade. 5. belonging to or coming from another place. 6. a. of or pertaining to law outside the local jurisdiction. b. of or pertaining to the jurisdiction of another state, nation etc. 7. not belonging to the place or body where found: foreign matter in a chemical mixture. 8. not connected with the thing under consideration: That topic is foreign to our discussion. 9. alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate. 10. strange; unfamiliar. [1200–50; Middle English forein < Old French forain, forein << Latin forās outside] for′eign•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | foreign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"international - concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters"domestic - of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction" | | 2. | foreign - relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"strangenative - characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad" | | 3. | foreign - not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"alienextrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" | | 4. | foreign - not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"extraneousadulterant, adulterating - making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials" |
foreignadjective1. alien, overseas, exotic, unknown, outside, strange, imported, borrowed, remote, distant, external, unfamiliar, far off, outlandish, beyond your ken a foreign language
alien domestic, familiar, native, well-known, customary2. unassimilable, external, extraneous, outside rejected the transplanted organ as a foreign object3. uncharacteristic, inappropriate, unrelated, incongruous, inapposite, irrelevant He fell into a gloomy mood that was usually so foreign to him.4. unfamiliar, strange, unknown, alien, undiscovered, uncharted, unexplored, unplumbed The whole thing is foreign to us.foreignadjective1. Of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world:alien, exotic, strange.Archaic: outlandish.2. Not part of the essential nature of a thing:alien, extraneous, extrinsic.Translationsforeign (ˈforən) adjective1. belonging to a country other than one's own. a foreign passport. 外國的 外国的2. (with to) not naturally part of. Anger was foreign to her nature. 非...所原有的 非...所原有的ˈforeigner noun1. a person from another country. 外國人 外国人2. an unfamiliar person. 陌生人 陌生人- Is there a foreign exchange counter here? (US)
Is there a bureau de change here? (UK) → 这儿有外汇兑换处吗？ - When is the foreign exchange counter open? (US)
When is the bureau de change open? (UK) → 外汇兑换处几点开门？
foreign
foreign Law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien foreign
foreign [for´en] 1. not normal or usual to a place.2. in immunology, pertaining to substances not recognized as “self” and capable of inducing an immune response.foreign body reaction a granulomatous inflammatory response evoked by the presence of a body" >foreign body in the tissues; a characteristic feature of this is the formation of foreign body giant cells (see giant cell).foreign (fôr′ĭn, fŏr′-)adj.1. Situated in an abnormal or improper place in the body and typically introduced from outside: a foreign object in the eye.2. Subject to the jurisdiction of another political unit.
for′eign·ness n.Foreign
Related to Foreign: Foreign ministryForeignThat which belongs to, or operates in accordance with, another nation, territory, state, or jurisdiction, as in the case of nonresident trustees, corporations, or persons. LAW, FOREIGN. By foreign laws are understood the laws of a foreign country. The states of the American Union are for some purposes foreign to each other, and the laws of each are foreign in the others. See Foreign laws. FinancialSeeForeignerSee FRGN
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Related to foreign: Foreign ministrySynonyms for foreignadj alienSynonyms- alien
- overseas
- exotic
- unknown
- outside
- strange
- imported
- borrowed
- remote
- distant
- external
- unfamiliar
- far off
- outlandish
- beyond your ken
Antonyms- domestic
- familiar
- native
- well-known
- customary
adj unassimilableSynonyms- unassimilable
- external
- extraneous
- outside
adj uncharacteristicSynonyms- uncharacteristic
- inappropriate
- unrelated
- incongruous
- inapposite
- irrelevant
adj unfamiliarSynonyms- unfamiliar
- strange
- unknown
- alien
- undiscovered
- uncharted
- unexplored
- unplumbed
Synonyms for foreignadj of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the worldSynonyms- alien
- exotic
- strange
- outlandish
adj not part of the essential nature of a thingSynonymsSynonyms for foreignadj of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)Related WordsAntonymsadj relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the worldSynonymsAntonymsadj not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not belonging to that in which it is containedSynonymsRelated Words |