out·goingBrE/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/NAmE/ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/adjectivelikingtomeetotherpeople, enjoyingtheircompanyandbeingfriendlytowardsthem爱交际的;友好的;外向的SYNsociable◆anoutgoingpersonality外向的性格[only before noun]leavingthepositionofresponsibilitymentioned将卸任的;离职的◆theoutgoingpresident/government即将下台的总统/政府OPPincoming[only before noun]goingawayfromaparticularplaceratherthanarrivinginit向外的;离开的◆Thistelephoneshouldbeusedforoutgoingcalls. 这部电话用来往外拨打电话。◆outgoingflights/passengers离港航班/旅客◆theoutgoingtide退潮OPPincoming