foreign
英 [ˈfɒrən] 美 [ˈfɔrən]

adj.

外国的，外交的；外来的；不相干的；[医]异质的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 外国的,在本国以外的; 从外国来的 to, from, of, in, being, or concerning a country or nation that is not one's own or not the one being talked about or considered
2. [P]不属于本身的; 无关的,不相干的 having no place; having no relation
3. [A]外来的; 异质的 coming or brought in from outside; not belonging

英英释义

foreign[ 'fɔrin ]

• adj.
  • of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

    "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"

  • 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"

    同义词：strange

  • not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

    "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"

    同义词：alien

  • not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

    "foreign particles in milk"

    同义词：extraneous

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• foreign affairs外交事务
• foreign aid外国的援助,外援
• foreign body异物
• foreign exchange外汇
• foreign factor外来因素
• foreign film外国影片
• foreign flavour外国风味
• foreign friend外国朋友
• foreign language外语
• foreign policy外交政策
• foreign service驻外机构
• foreign students留学生
• foreign things洋物
• foreign trade外贸
• foreign word外来字

～+介词

• foreign to和…无关的,不适于…的,非…所原有的
• foreign to one's nature不是…的本性

词组短语

foreign trade外贸，对外贸易

foreign language n. 外语；外文

foreign exchange外汇；国际汇兑；外国汇票

foreign capital外国资本，外资

foreign investment国外投资

foreign policy外交政策

foreign affairs外交事务

foreign country外国；异国

foreign currency n. 外币

foreign direct investment n. 外国直接投资，对外直接投资

foreign minister外交部长

foreign ministry外交部；外务省

foreign trader贸易商；对外贸易业者

foreign company外国公司

foreign student外国学生，外籍学生；留学生

foreign enterprise外资企业；国外企业

foreign aid n. 外援，国外援助

foreign market国外市场

foreign culture外国文化

ministry of foreign trade外贸部

更多收起词组短语

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Our foreign trade has expanded during recent years.
   近年来我们的对外贸易有所增加。
2. As a result, we were able to attract a lot of foreign investment.
   结果,我们吸引了大量的外来投资。
3. It's not easy to master a foreign language.
   掌握一门外语并不容易。
4. He's visited many foreign countries and has learnt several foreign languages.
   他访问过许多国家，并学会了好几种外语。
5. The swelling on her finger was caused by a foreign body in it.
   她的手指肿胀是手指内有异物引起的。
6. She's a very good woman; unkindness is foreign to her nature.
   她是个很好的人,冷酷不是她的本性。

权威例句

Autonomy and Foreign Language Learning.
Autonomy and foreign language learning /
Market structure and foreign trade :
Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language. New Edition.
The foreign antigen binding site and T cell recognition regions of class I histocompatibility antigens
Do Domestic Firms Benefit from Direct Foreign Investment? Evidence from Venezuela
The International Operations of National Firms: A Study of Direct Foreign Investment
The international operations of national firms : a study of direct foreign investment / Stephen Herbert Hymer
The external wealth of nations mark II: Revised and extended estimates of foreign assets and liabilities, 1970–2004
The Internationalization Process of the Firm—A Model of Knowledge Development and Increasing Foreign Market Commitments