external

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ɪkˈstɜːnl/

/ɪkˈstɜːrnl/

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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
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.
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.
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.

opposite internal

Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’.

单词	external
释义	external adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ɪkˈstɜːnl/ /ɪkˈstɜːrnl/ jump to other results 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 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. 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. 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. opposite internal Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’.
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