external

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Pronunciation

/ɪkˈstɜːnəl/(ik-STER-nul)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

外部的；外来的（来自外部，不属于某组织或系统内部的）

Definition

Coming from or relating to the outside; not internal.

Word family

  • externally/ɪkˈstɜːnəli/(adv)外部地
  • extern/ˈɛkstɜːn/(n)外部人员 (rare)
  • internalisevs externalise

Collocations

  • external factors
  • external pressure
  • external audit
  • external stakeholders
  • external consultant
  • external review
  • from external sources

Examples

  1. 1.The decision was influenced by external pressure from regulators and advocacy groups.
  2. 2.The company brought in an external consultant to provide an independent perspective on the strategy.

Synonyms

  • outside/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/— not inside; not of the organisation
  • outward/ˈaʊtwəd/— relating to the outside
  • foreign/ˈfɒrɪn/— from another place or country — more specific

Etymology

from Latin "externus" = outside, from "exter" (outer)