Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #621
foreign
外国的；国外的
In or from a country other than one's own; characteristic of, belonging to, or relating to another country or nation.
- 1.
Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
位于国家或地方之外,尤其是自己国家之外的。
- 2.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
涉及或关心其他国家(而非本国)的事务
- 3.
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
源自、具有特征、属于或为所讨论的国家或地方以外的国家或地方的公民。
- 4.
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
与其他地方或世界的部分有关或起源于其他地方的
- 5.
Relating to a different nation.
与不同国家有关的。
- 6.
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
不包含在某物的本质中或不源于某物的本质
- 7.
Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.
非有机体或系统特有的或非自然吸收的。
- 8.
Alien; strange; uncharacteristic.
异己的；奇怪的；不典型的。
- 9.
Belonging to a different organization, company etc.
属于不同的组织、公司等。
外交的；涉外的；陌生的；外来的；不相干的；外单位的；外部的；位于国家或地方之外,尤其是自己国家之外的。；涉及或关心其他国家(而非本国)的事务
In use
After graduating, she moved to a foreign country to teach English.
Learning a foreign language can be challenging but rewarding.
The president will announce a new foreign policy next week.
foreign trade
a foreign office
foreign nations
a foreign accent
on business in a foreign city
the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper
Connections
Collocations
- foreign policy
- 外交政策
- The country's foreign policy aims to promote peace.该国的外交政策旨在促进和平。
- foreign language
- 外语
- Learning a foreign language can be challenging.学习一门外语可能具有挑战性。
- foreign investment
- 外国投资
- Foreign investment has boosted the local economy.外国投资推动了当地经济。
- foreign affairs
- 外交事务
- He works in the ministry of foreign affairs.他在外交部工作。
- foreign exchange
- 外汇
- The foreign exchange rate fluctuates daily.外汇汇率每天波动。
- foreign body
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将‘foreign’分解为‘for（为了）’和‘reign（统治）’，联想‘为了统治别国’，即为‘外国的’。
Context & Register
形容词，用于描述与外国相关的事物，语域较为正式，常见于政治、外交、商业等正式场合。通常中性，但在某些语境下可能带有‘异国’或‘陌生’的隐含意味。
Grammar Note
作表语时常后接to引出所指对象
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -eign are often pronounced with /eɪn/ (long 'a' sound), whereas 'foreign' has /ɪn/. Therefore, none of these rhyme with 'foreign', but they share the spelling pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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