non-domestic
non-domestic — adjective
1. relating to activities, work, or situations that happen outside one's house or h
relating to activities, work, or situations that happen outside one's house or home, rather than within the family circle
Nadia's cleaning company serves mostly non-domestic clients such as offices and restaurants.
non-domestic + type of client (business premises)
The training programme helps women gain skills for non-domestic work outside the home.
Ryo's non-domestic responsibilities as a project manager often required evening meetings.
A non-domestic setting like a library can help some people focus better than home.
- work-related
focuses specifically on employment rather than any outside-home activity
- out-of-home
more informal and broader in scope; includes social and leisure activities
用法筆記
Most often used in formal or legal writing to describe work, professional settings, or activities outside the home, in contrast to household or family matters.
常見錯誤
2. relating to trade, business, or political activity that takes place between diff
relating to trade, business, or political activity that takes place between different countries rather than within a single country
The company's non-domestic sales now account for sixty percent of total revenue.
collocation: non-domestic sales / market
Hari was transferred to the non-domestic division, which handles all overseas operations.
New tariffs affected non-domestic imports more than locally produced goods.
The bank provides loans to companies investing in non-domestic markets across Southeast Asia.
- international
more common and neutral; used across all contexts
- foreign
can carry political connotations; less neutral than non-domestic
- overseas
implies activity across the sea; more specific geographically
用法筆記
Common in business and economics writing as a more neutral formal alternative to 'foreign' or 'overseas'. Often appears before nouns like 'market', 'sales', 'trade', and 'policy'.