External

[ɪk'stɜːn(ə)l;ek-] or [ɪk'stɝnl]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) outward features; 'he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion'.

(adj.) happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; 'the external auditory canal'; 'external pressures' .

(adj.) purely outward or superficial; 'external composure'; 'an external concern for reputation'- A.R.Gurney,Jr. .

(adj.) from or between other countries; 'external commerce'; 'international trade'; 'developing nations need outside help' .

(adj.) coming from the outside; 'extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph'; 'relying upon an extraneous income'; 'disdaining outside pressure groups' .

海伦娜編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.

(a.) Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind.

(a.) Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral.

(a.) Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.

(a.) Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom.

(a.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.

(n.) Something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural.

錄入:特伦特

同義詞及近義詞：

a. [1]. Outward, outer, exterior, outside, superficial.[2]. Extrinsic, foreign, from without.[3]. Visible, apparent.

整理:康拉德

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Outer, exterior, apparent, manifest, superficial, visible, palpable

ANT:Inner, internal, inapparent, hidden, inmost, intestine

編輯:朱利叶斯

解釋/意思:

adj. exterior: lying outside: outward: belonging to the world of outward things: that may be seen: not innate or intrinsic: accidental: foreign.—n. exterior: (pl.) the outward parts: outward or non-essential forms and ceremonies.—n. Extē′rior an exterior thing the outside.—adj. Extern′ external outward.—n. a day-scholar.—n. Externalisā′tion.—v.t. Exter′nalise to give form to.—ns. Exter′nalism undue regard to mere externals or non-essential outward forms esp. of religion; External′ity external character: superficiality: undue regard to externals.—adv. Exter′nally.—n. Exter′nat a day-school.

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