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foreign

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

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noun

外国人，外宾.

A foreign person, particularly:

Examples :

"The foreign student in my class has a different cultural background than the rest of us. "

我们班里的那位外国学生，文化背景和我们其他人不太一样。

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noun

洋船, 外国船。

A foreign ship.

Examples :

"The foreign ship docked in the harbor, its flag unfamiliar to the local sailors. "

那艘洋船/外国船停靠在港口，船上的旗帜对当地水手来说很陌生。

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noun

茅房，厕所

Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.

Examples :

"The school's old foreign was used only in the summer. "

学校里那旧时的茅房只有夏天才有人用。

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noun

国外，异域

A foreign area, particularly:

Examples :

"The foreign area of the park, with its unusual plants and animals, was a fascinating place to explore. "

公园里的那片异域风光，有着奇特的动植物，是个引人入胜的探索之地。

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noun

外语，外国，外交

Short for various phrases, including foreign language, foreign parts, and foreign service.

Examples :

"My sister's foreign is helping her practice speaking Spanish. "

我妹妹学的外语对她练习说西班牙语很有帮助。

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adjective

外国的，国外的

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

Examples :

"He liked visiting foreign cities."

他喜欢去国外的城市旅游。

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adjective

外国的，外来的，异国的

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

Examples :

"There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started."

自从伊拉斯谟计划开始以来，欧洲的外国留学生多了很多。

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adjective

外国的，外来的

Relating to a different nation.

Examples :

"foreign policy; foreign navies"

外交政策; 外国海军

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adjective

异物的，外来的。

Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.

Examples :

"foreign body; foreign substance; foreign gene; foreign species"

异物；外来物质；外源基因；入侵物种。

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adjective

外国的，异国的

(with to, formerly with from) Alien; strange.

Examples :

"It was completely foreign to their way of thinking."

这和他们的思维方式完全格格不入。

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adjective

外国的，异国的，被排斥的

Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.

Examples :

"The new student felt foreign in the school, excluded from the popular group. "

这个新生感到自己在这个学校里像个异乡人一样，被那些受欢迎的群体排斥在外。

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adjective

外地的，外省的

From a different one of the states of the United States, as of a state of residence or incorporation.

Examples :

"My sister, who is from a foreign state, is attending university in California. "

我姐姐是外省的，现在在加州上大学。

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adjective

国外的，外来的。

Belonging to a different organization, company etc.

Examples :

"My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a foreign ATM."

如果我使用其他银行的自动取款机，我的银行每次都会收取2.5美元的手续费。

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adjective

国外的，境外的，外面的

Outside, outdoors, outdoor.

Examples :

"The foreign students enjoyed the outdoor activities at the park. "

国外的学生们很喜欢在公园里的户外活动。

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