新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

outsider

英 [ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

outsiders
1. [C 可数名词] （不属于某组织或团体的）外部人士
An outsider is someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization.
双语例句
例：
The most likely outcome may be to subcontract much of the work to an outsider.
最有可能的结果是把大量工作外包出去。
2. [C 可数名词] （未被某组织接受或自感不属其内的）外人
An outsider is someone who is not accepted by a particular group, or who feels that they do not belong in it.
双语例句
例：
Malone, a cop, felt as much an outsider as any of them.
身为一个警察，马龙和其他人一样感觉自己是个外人。
3. [C 可数名词] （在比赛中）无望获胜者
In a competition, an outsider is a competitor who is unlikely to win.
双语例句
例：
He was an outsider in the race to be the new UN Secretary-General.
在新一届联合国秘书长的角逐中，他不可能胜出。

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