| 释义 |
out·li·er
\ˈau̇tˌlī(ə)r\ noun
Etymology: out (III) + lier (after lie out, v.)
1.
a. : one that sleeps outdoors or away from his place of business or duty
b. : an animal outside the fold or enclosure
2. : something that lies, dwells, or is situated or classed away from a main or related body: as
a. : a minor part of a rock formation separated by erosion from the main body and surrounded by older rocks
b.
(1) : an outlying island
(2) : an outlying terrain feature (as a mountain, forest, or plain)
c. : a statistical observation not homogeneous in value with others of a sample |