non-domestic
non-domestic — 形容詞
1. relating to activities, work, or situations that happen outside one's house or h
非家庭的
與家庭或居家無關的
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.
Nadia 的清潔公司主要服務非家庭的客戶，例如辦公室和餐廳。
non-domestic + type of client (business premises)
The training programme helps women gain skills for non-domestic work outside the home.
這項培訓計劃幫助女性獲得家庭之外的工作技能。
Ryo's non-domestic responsibilities as a project manager often required evening meetings.
Ryo 身為專案經理的職責不在家庭範圍內，經常需要晚間開會。
A non-domestic setting like a library can help some people focus better than home.
像圖書館這類非家庭的環境，有時比在家更能讓人專注。
- 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
國外的
非本國的，跨國的
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.
該公司的國外銷售目前佔總收入的百分之六十。
collocation: non-domestic sales / market
Hari was transferred to the non-domestic division, which handles all overseas operations.
Hari 被調到國外部門，負責所有海外業務。
New tariffs affected non-domestic imports more than locally produced goods.
新關稅對國外進口產品的影響比對本地產品的影響更大。
The bank provides loans to companies investing in non-domestic markets across Southeast Asia.
該銀行提供貸款給在東南亞國外市場投資的公司。
- 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'.