| 单词 | external |
| 释义 | external (once / 211 pages) 1adjn 2adj If, as a kid, you didn’t get what you wanted on your birthday, you were probably told that external, or outward, things can’t bring happiness. (It’s a noble idea, but it’s still up for debate, at least in some circles.) External contains the prefix ex- meaning “out of.” It shares this prefix with a number of other words including extraterrestrial (meaning “outside of Earth’s limits") and exclude (meaning “keep someone out”). The opposite of external is internal; again, as you’ve probably been told, it’s the internal things that really matter. What we’re wondering is: Does that include the leather interior in our dream convertible? WORD FAMILYexternal: externalise, externality, externalize, externally, externals+/externalise: externalisation, externalised, externalises, externalising/externality: externalities/externalization: externalizations/externalize: externalization, externalized, externalizes, externalizing USAGE EXAMPLESPeople perceived the utterances of the right hemisphere as being external to them and attributed them to gods. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Political investment by major external powers is clearly critical for any ceasefire deal to succeed. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Along with software, you need a place to put those backed-up files, typically an external hard drive or network server. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface the external auditory canal external pressures Syn|Ant outer being on or toward the outside of the body outsideoriginating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world" outsiderelating to or being on or near the outer side or limit internal happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface innerinside or closer to the inside of the body interiorinside and toward a center internecine(of conflict) within a group or organization intrinsicsituated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts insiderelating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space 2adj coming from the outside Syn extraneous, outside extrinsic not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside 3adj purely outward or superficial external composure "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr. Syn outward relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind 4n outward features 2he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion Hyper characteristic, feature a prominent attribute or aspect of something adj from or between other countries external commerce Syn international, outside foreign of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own) |
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