external
adj
1 (of or for the) outside; situated on the outside of sth (esp the body) 外面的; 為外面的; 位於某物(尤指身體)外表的
for external use only, eg on a label on a skin cream 僅供外用(如皮膚膏的標記)
All his injuries are external, ie He hasn't been injured inside the body. 他受的傷都是外傷.
2 coming from outside (a place, sb's mind, etc) 來自(某地、 某人思想意識等)外部的
a tribe hardly affected by external influences 幾乎沒受過外來影響的部落
This news programme only covers external events, ie foreignnews. 這一新聞節目只報道國外消息. Cf 參看 internal. external, n
1 [C] (infml 口) = external examiner.
2 externals [pl]
(fml 文) outward features or appearances 外觀; 外貌
Do not judge people by externals alone. 不能僅以貌取人.
the externals of religion, ie acts and ceremonies (contrasted with inner and spiritual aspects) 宗教的外在形式(宗教行為和儀式, 區別於內在的和精神的方面).