| [/ɪkˈstɜːnl; ɪkˋstənl/] adj 用法:
1 (of or for the) outside; situated on the outside of sth (esp the body) 外面的; 为外面的; 位於某物（尤指身体）外表的:
for external use only, eg on a label on a skin cream 仅供外用（如皮肤膏的标记） *
All his injuries are external, ie He hasn't been injured inside the body. 他受的伤都是外伤. 用法:
2 coming from outside (a place, sb's mind, etc) 来自（某地、 某人思想意识等）外部的:
a tribe hardly affected by external influences 几乎没受过外来影响的部落 *
This news programme only covers external events, ie foreignnews. 这一新闻节目只报道国外消息. Cf 参看 internal. external 2
n 用法:
1 [C] (infml) = external examiner. 用法:
2 externals [pl] (fml 文) outward features or appearances 外观; 外貌:
Do not judge people by externals alone. 不能仅以貌取人. *
the externals of religion, ie acts and ceremonies (contrasted with inner and spiritual aspects) 宗教的外在形式（宗教行为和仪式, 区别於内在的和精神的方面）. |