external/Ikˋstɝnḷ; Ikˈstɜːnl/adj 1 relating to the outside of a thing or person's body [ internal ] 外部的﹔外面的: repairs to the external walls 外墙的修补For external use only (=used on medicines that you must put on your skin, not eat). 〔药〕仅供外用。 2 from outside your organization, country, university etc [ internal ] 来自〔机构﹑国家﹑大学等〕外部的﹐外来的: external examiners 校外主考人