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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·er /ˈaʊtə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective [only before noun]  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
outerWhen 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 systemthe rocks that make up the outer layers of the Earth's surfaceThe 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
out·er adjectiveChineseSyllable
something the outside Corpus of on


outer
outer /ˈaʊtə $ -ər/ adjective [only before noun]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: out
1. on the outside of something
   OPP  inner:
    Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.
2. further from the centre of something
   OPP  inner:
    the outer suburbs
3. relating to objects, activities etc that are part of the world, as opposed to your own thoughts and feelings
   OPP  inner:
    His inner conflict is related to struggles in the outer world.


🔑 outerBrE /ˈaʊtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaʊtər/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] 🔑 on the outside of sth 外表的;外边的 SYN external the outer layers of the skin皮肤表层🔑 furthest from the inside or centre of sth 远离中心的;外围的I walked along the outer edge of the track. 我沿着跑道的外缘走。🔊🔊the outer suburbs of the city城市的远郊Outer London伦敦的外围地区(figurative) to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience探索人类经验的极限 OPP inner