external

adj.外部的; 外面的; 外界的; 外来的; 在外的; 来自(学校或机构)以外的
n.外部; 外面; 外观; 外部情况

复数：externals

牛津词典

adj.

外部的；外面的connected with or located on the outside of sth/sb

the external walls of the building建筑物的外墙

The lotion is for external use only (= only for the skin and must not be swallowed) .此涂液仅限外用。

外界的；外来的；在外的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.内外因结合导致了公司的倒闭。

external pressures on the economy外部因素对经济的压力

Many external influences can affect your state of mind.许多外在因素都可能影响人的心情。

来自（学校或机构）以外的；外来的coming from or arranged by sb from outside a school, a university or an organization

external examiners/assessors 校外主考人 / 评定人

An external auditor will verify the accounts.外部审计员将核实这些账目。

与外国有关的；对外的connected with foreign countries

The government is committed to reducing the country's external debt.政府决心减少本国的外债。

the Minister of State for External Affairs外交大臣

柯林斯词典

ADJ 外部的;外面的;外来的External is used to indicate that something is on the outside of a surface or body, or that it exists, happens, or comes from outside....a much reduced heat loss through external walls.大幅降低的外墙热损失

...internal and external allergic reactions.内外变态反应

ADJ 对外的;与外国有关的External means involving or intended for foreign countries....the commissioner for external affairs.对外事务专员

...Jamaica's external debt.牙买加的外债

...the republic's external borders.该共和国与外国的边界

ADJ 外界的;外部的External means happening or existing in the world in general and affecting you in some way....a reaction to external events...对外界事件的反应

Such events occur only when the external conditions are favorable.这种事情只有在外部条件有利时才会发生。

（专家等）外来的，外聘的External experts, for example external examiners, come into an organization from outside in order to do a particular job fairly and impartially, or to check that a particular job was done properly.

（药物）外用的If medicine is for external use, it is intended to be used only on the outside of your body, and not to be eaten or drunk.

双语例句

Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck. 女性倾向于将她们的成功归因于外部因素，比如运气。

The explosion which followed blasted out the external supporting wall of her flat. 接下来的爆炸毁坏了她公寓的外支撑墙。

The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt 发展中国家背负着巨额外债。

Such events occur only when the external conditions are favorable. 这种事情只有在外部条件有利时才会发生。

The database is fully hyperlinked both within the database and to thousands of external links. 该数据库在其内部以及和数千个外部链接之间充分实现了超链接。

The two American negotiators are calling for substantial cuts in external subsidies. 两名美国谈判代表正在呼吁大量削减外部援助。

External broadcasting soaks up more resources in Britain than elsewhere. 英国花费在对外广播上的财力高于其他国家。

Those things that can be assessed by external tests are being given unduly high status 那些可以通过外部测试来评估的东西被过于重视了。

It is through our nervous system that we adapt ourselves to our environment and to all external stimuli. 我们是通过神经系统使自己适应环境及所有外部刺激的。

Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers 社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。

All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat. 该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。

Riddled with a thousand gaping wounds, this reactionary clique is now beset with difficulties and contradictions both in internal and external affairs. 今天，这个反动集团百孔千疮，内外交困，矛盾重重。

The open cities will be testing grounds for our external policies. 使开放城市成为对外政策的窗口。

Nerve fibres transmit external stimuli to the brain. 神经纤维把外界的刺激传导给大脑。

The external layer of skin is called the epidermis. 皮肤的外层叫表皮。

The external door was wide open but the inner one was locked. 外面的门大开着，而里面的门锁着。

The external auditors come in once a year. 外聘审计员每年来一次。

How can a country tolerate external interference in its internal affairs? 一国的内政岂容别国干涉？

Materialist dialectics argues that external causes become operative through internal causes. 唯物辩证法认为，外因通过内因而起作用。

The accounts have to be audited by a firm of external auditors. 这些账目必须由一家外聘审计员的公司来稽查。

The internal affairs of any state, whether it's big or small, do not allow of external interference. 国家虽有大小，但它的内政是不容许外国干涉的。

Veritable truth is not in accordance with an external. 可证实的真理并不依照外在的东西。

You can organize your interfaces into external and internal packages using a package-naming convention. 可以使用一个包命名惯例将您的接口组织到外部和内部包中。

Openness: Integration with existing internal or external systems. 开放性：与当前内部或外部系统的集成。

Defines policies dealing with management of external validation and related caching behavior. 定义了处理外部验证和相关高速缓存行为的管理的策略。

These two pain-points are pertinent to application development both internal and external to the enterprise. 这两个“痛处”与企业内部和外部的应用程序开发都有关系。

This may include people ( not just the end user), external systems, and other organizations. 这可以包括人（不仅仅是最终用户）、外部系统和其它组织。

It also provides both external and internal security 它也提供了外部和内部的安全机制

You can use minification for both external and internal style sheets. 外部和内部样式表都可以缩小。

The frame supports multiple navigation bars, for external links, internal views, and internal actions. 框架支持多个外部链接、内部视图和内部操作的导航栏。

同义词辨析

outerexternaloutward【导航词义：外部的】

outer adj. 外面的，外部的

〔辨析〕只作定语，指距离中心、内部较远的，或相对而言在外的。

〔例证〕He saw her to the outer door.他把她送到外边门口。I heard a voice in the outer room.我听到外屋有人说话。

external adj. 外部的，外面的

〔辨析〕指某事物或人体外部的。

〔例证〕the external appearance of the church教堂的外观The external layer of the skin is relatively impermeable to water.皮肤的外层相对来说不透水。

outward adj. 外表的，表面的

〔辨析〕只作定语，指人或事物的外表的，但有时并非真实。

〔例证〕An outward show of confidence concealed her nervousness.她表现出很有信心的样子以掩盖内心的紧张。These houses look the same in outward view.这些房子从外观上看是相同的。