outer

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out·er /ˈaʊtə $ -ər/ adjectiveadj [only before noun] → outta

1 OUT/OUTSIDEon the outside of something 在外的，外面的 OPP inner

Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.

烹煮之前先把外面的老叶子去掉。

2 OUT/OUTSIDEfurther from the centre of something 远离中心的 OPP inner

the outer suburbs

远郊

3 relating to objects, activities etc that are part of the world, as opposed to your own thoughts and feelings 外部的，外面的 OPP inner

His inner conflict is related to struggles in the outer world.

他内心的矛盾和外部世界的争斗有关。

Examples from the Corpus

outer• When the cause of deafness is not solely in the outer and/or middle ear, high frequencies are likely to be affected.• Materials: both the inner and outer are Pertex 4 fabric.• He comes over well as a person, with all the outer confidence you'd expect of a company representative.• the outer edge of the solar system• the rocks that make up the outer layers of the Earth's surface• The outer pockets of the jacket were filled and sagging.• This is trapped between the inner and outer shell with an insulating filling divided into compartments for greater efficiency.• Boil the beans for ten minutes and then remove the tough outer skin.• A spinning earth eliminated the excessive speed of rotation currently ascribed to the outer spheres.• the outer wall of the temple

Origin outer

(1300-1400) out

Chinese

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