Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1418
internal
内部的；里面的
of or on the inside; located within something
- 1.
Of or situated on the inside.
- 2.
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
在某些界限或表面内发生或存在的
- 3.
Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
- 4.
occurring within an institution or community
在机构或社区内发生的
- 5.
Of the inner nature of a thing.
- 6.
inside the country
国内的
机构内部的；组织内部的；国内的；内政的；内心的；内在的；本质的；固有的；在某些界限或表面内发生或存在的
In use
The doctor examined the patient's internal organs.
The company is conducting an internal investigation.
She kept her feelings internal.
internal organs
internal mechanism of a toy
internal party maneuvering
the nation's internal politics
internal + noun
常用在医学、技术等语境中，表示‘内部的’。
The patient has internal injuries.
病人有内伤。
be internal
Connections
Collocations
- internal affairs
- 内部事务；内政
- The government should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.政府不应干涉其他国家的内政。
- internal organs
- 内脏；内部器官
- The doctor examined his internal organs using an ultrasound scan.医生用超声波扫描检查了他的内脏。
- internal conflict
- 内部冲突；内心矛盾
- The novel explores the protagonist's internal conflict between duty and desire.这部小说探讨了主人公在责任与欲望之间的内心矛盾。
- internal combustion
- 内燃
- Most cars use an internal combustion engine that burns gasoline.大多数汽车使用燃烧汽油的内燃机。
- internal pressure
- 内部压力
- The internal pressure in the boiler must be carefully monitored.锅炉的内部压力必须仔细监控。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
internal 拆解为 in（在内）和 ternal（音似'特纳'），想象特纳在内部工作。
Context & Register
中性语体；常用于学术、技术、医学及日常描述；典型上下文如内部器官、内部事务、内部结构。
Grammar Note
通常不用比较级和最高级
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like external, eternal, infernal, maternal, paternal rhyme with internal (stress on second syllable with /ɝnəl/). National, though spelled similarly (-nal), has different stress and vowel sounds.
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 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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