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单词 external
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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
    • the external walls of the building
    • an external hard drive
    • The lotion is for external use only (= only for the skin and must not be eaten).
    Topics Buildingsb2
  2.  
    happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc.
    • A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
    • external pressures on the economy
    • our perception of the external world
    • Many external influences can affect your state of mind.
    • external to somebody/something The information has come from reliable sources external to the government.
  3. coming from or arranged by somebody from outside a school, a university or an organization
    • (British English) external examiners/assessors
    • An external auditor will verify the accounts.
  4. connected with foreign countries
    • The government is committed to reducing the country's external debt.
    • the Minister of State for External Affairs
    • The country was promised military aid in the case of external threat.
  5. opposite internal
    Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’.
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