non-local

/ˌnɒnˈləʊ.kəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈloʊ.kəl/ (ame, ipa)

non-local — adjective

1. coming from, based in, or connected with a place outside the area being discusse

1.形容詞B2
釋義

coming from, based in, or connected with a place outside the area being discussed, rather than the local one

例句

The festival set aside extra parking for non-local visitors.

collocation: non-local visitors

Joao ordered non-local honey from a farm three counties away.

同義詞
  • out-of-town

    usually refers to people, teams, or events linked to another town

  • external

    is more formal and can describe influences or organisations as well as places

  • imported

    only works for goods brought in from elsewhere, not people or services

反義詞
  • local

    means from or connected with the same area

  • homegrown

    stresses that something was produced or developed in the area itself

文法句型

non-local + noun

be non-local

用法筆記

Common before nouns such as visitor, supplier, goods, or patient. When used after be, it usually contrasts something with the local area rather than describing a short trip away from home.

常見錯誤

❌The shop sells no-local cheese.
✅The shop sells non-local cheese.
💡The fixed adjective is 'non-local'; English does not use 'no-local'.
❌My aunt is non-local this week because she is on holiday.
✅My aunt is out of town this week because she is on holiday.
💡'Non-local' describes origin or connection to another area, not a temporary absence.