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foreign

英 ['fɒrɪn] 美['fɔrən]
  • adj. 外国的;外交的;异质的;不相关的

英英释意


1. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own);
"foreign trade"
"a foreign office"
2. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world;
"foreign nations"
"a foreign accent"
"on business in a foreign city"
3. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something;
"an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"
"the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"
"jealousy is foreign to her nature"
4. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source;
"water free of extraneous matter"
"foreign particles in milk"

双语例句


1. The Swiss wanted to discourage an inflow of foreign money.
瑞士人想要阻止外资流入。

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2. He put the case to the Saudi Foreign Minister.
他把这起事件向沙特外长作了说明。

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3. The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations.
位于伦敦的英国外交部对这些说法表示惊讶.

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4. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。

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5. Responsibility and moderation were to be the keynotes of their foreign policy.
责任和克制将是他们外交政策的核心。

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