abroad

英 [əˈbrɔːd]

美 [əˈbrɔːd]

adv.  在国外; 到国外; 广为流传; 在室外; 到室外; 户外

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牛津词典

adv.

• 在国外；到国外
  in or to a foreign country
  1. to be/go/travel/live abroad
     在外国；出国；到国外旅行；在国外居住
  2. She worked abroad for a year.
     她在国外工作了一年。
  3. imports of cheap food from abroad
     国外廉价食物的进口
  4. He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries) .
     他享誉国内外。
• 广为流传
  being talked about or felt by many people
  1. There was news abroad that a change was coming.
     盛传即将有一个变动。
• 在室外；到室外；户外
  outside; outdoors

柯林斯词典

• ADV 到国外；在国外
  If you goabroad, you go to a foreign country, usually one which is separated from the country where you live by an ocean or a sea.
  1. I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.
     我今年很想出国，可能是去法国南部。
  2. ...public opposition here and abroad...
     国内外公众的反对
  3. He will stand in for Mr Goh when he is abroad...
     吴先生出国时由他代替。
  4. About 65 per cent of its sales come from abroad.
     大约65%的销量来自国外。
• ADV 在四下流传;广为流传地
  If there is a story or feelingabroad, people generally know about it or feel it.
  1. There'll still be a feeling abroad that this change has to be recognised.
     人们还会普遍觉得这项变革早晚得接受。

双语例句

• The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad
  该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
• All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad
  所有迹象都表明，我们将从国外获得有力支持。
• He has obtained the consent of the dean for going abroad.
  他出国已经取得系主任的同意。
• It took hot competition from abroad, however, to show us just how good Scottish cashmere really is.
  然而，我们是通过来自国外的激烈竞争才认识到了苏格兰羊绒的优良品质。
• He has improved his country's standing abroad
  他提高了自己国家的国际声望。
• I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
  我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。
• The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous
  到国外工作存在许多陷阱。
• They'll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad
  他们会非常渴望提高他们在国外的声誉。
• The teacher referred to in my last letter has gone abroad.
  我上次信中谈到的那位老师到国外去了。
• He was born of German parents and lived most of his life abroad
  他的父母都是德国人，但他一生中大部分时间在国外度过。