in·ter·nal
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪnˈtɜːnl/
/ɪnˈtɜːrnl/
- [only before noun] connected with the inside of something
内部的；里面的 - the internal structure of a building
大楼的内部结构 - internal doors
内门
- the internal structure of a building
enlarge image[only before noun] connected with the inside of your body体内的 - internal organs
内脏 - internal bleeding/injuries
内出血；内伤 - The medicine is not for internal use.
这种药不可内服。
- internal organs
- [usually before noun] involving or affecting only the people who are part of a particular organization rather than people from outside it
（机构）内部的 - The company has launched an internal investigation into the claims.
该公司对这些索赔要求展开了内部调查。 - an internal inquiry/review/audit
内部调查/审查/审计 - an internal memo/document
内部备忘录／文件 - Does the bank to have adequate records, systems and internal controls?
银行是否有足够的记录、系统和内部控制？ - the internal workings of government
政府内部的运作 - internal divisions within the company
公司内部的各部门
- The company has launched an internal investigation into the claims.
- [only before noun] connected with a country’s own affairs rather than those that involve other countries
内政的；国内的 - He accused the US of trying to interfere in his country's internal affairs.
他指责美国试图干涉他国内政。 - an alleged threat to the country's internal security
涉嫌威胁国家内部安全 - an internal flight (= within a country)
国内航班
Extra Examples- Nations should be left to resolve their own internal difficulties.
本国问题应由本国解决。 - She was on an internal flight from London to Manchester.
她乘坐的是从伦敦飞往曼彻斯特的国内航班。 - The civil war led to considerable internal migration.
内战导致了国内大量居民的迁移。
- He accused the US of trying to interfere in his country's internal affairs.
- coming from within a thing itself rather than from outside it
本身的；自身的 - a theory that lacks internal consistency (= whose parts are not in agreement with each other)
自相矛盾的理论 - Some photos contain internal evidence (= fashions, transport, etc.) that may help to date them.
有些照片自身就含有确定拍摄日期的佐证。
- a theory that lacks internal consistency (= whose parts are not in agreement with each other)
- happening or existing in your mind
内心的；头脑中的 - She struggled with her own internal conflicts.
她内心纠结，左右为难。 - internal struggles/strife
内心的矛盾
- She struggled with her own internal conflicts.
Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘intrinsic’): from modern Latin internalis, from Latin internus ‘inward, internal’.