external

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·ter·nal AW [external externals] BrE [ɪkˈstɜːnl] NAmE [ɪkˈstɜːrnl] adjective
1. connected with or located on the outside of sth/sb
•the external walls of the building
•The lotion is for external use only (= only for the skin and must not be swallowed).
2. happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc
•A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
•external pressures on the economy
•Many external influences can affect your state of mind.
•The information has come from reliable sources external to the government.
3. coming from or arranged by sb from outside a school, a university or an organization: (BrE)external examiners/assessors
•An external auditor will verify the accounts.
4. connected with foreign countries
•The government is committed to reducing the country's external debt.
•the Minister of State for External Affairs
Opp: ↑internal
Derived Word: ↑externally

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’.

Example Bank:
•He was appointed EU Commissioner for External Affairs.
•The country was promised military aid in the case of external threat.
•The external debt position of the country made the banks cautious.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  international, outside(a), extraneous, outside