international

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ (ame, ipa)

international — adjective

  • internationalpositive
  • more internationalcomparative
  • most internationalsuperlative

1. involving people from at least two different countries.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

involving people from at least two different countries.

例句

The international airport in Seoul handles flights from over 80 countries.

collocation: international airport

Yael's company signed an international trade agreement with suppliers in Vietnam.

collocation: international trade agreement

同義詞
  • global

    stronger implication of worldwide reach; 'global warming' not 'international warming'

  • multinational

    specifically describes companies or organizations operating in multiple countries

  • transnational

    more academic; implies activities that cut across borders rather than between nations

  • worldwide

    emphasizes coverage of the entire world rather than relations between nations

反義詞
  • national

    limited to a single country

  • domestic

    relating to internal affairs of one country

  • local

    limited to a small area within one country

文法句型

international + noun

be + international

用法筆記

Attributive use (before a noun) is far more common than predicative use. Typical noun collocates include trade, law, relations, community, organization, and market.

常見錯誤

❌My company does a lot of national business.
✅My company does a lot of international business.
💡'national' means within one country; 'international' means across countries.
❌She works for an international.
✅She works for an international company.
💡As an adjective, 'international' needs to modify a noun; it cannot stand alone as a noun in this meaning.

international — noun