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| /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/ |
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| 1 | made by people and used instead of something natural 人造的；人工的 |
| The growers use both natural and artificial light. 栽培者既用自然光也用人造光。 |
| The product contains no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. 该产品不含人造色素、调料或防腐剂。 |
| | 1a | made by people to look very like something natural 人造的；仿真的 | | artificial flowers/fur/snow 人造花/毛皮/雪 | |
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| 2 | caused or created as a result of human influence or action 人为的 |
| Our new policies are designed to break down artificial barriers to women’ s advancement. 我们的新政策是要打破对女性晋升人为设置的障碍。 |
| | 2a | not done , dealt with , or expressed in a normal or natural way 不自然的 | | An interview is a very artificial situation. 面试是极不自然的场合。 | |
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| 3 | artificial behaviour is not sincere （行为）做作的，矫揉造作的，不真诚的 |
| She laughed a bright artificial laugh. 她欢快而做作地大笑。 |
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| 4 | something that looks or sounds artificial does not seem real （看起来或听起来）假的 |
| To some people, the clarity of CD sound seems artificial. 对一些人来说，激光唱片听起来似乎有些假。 |
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| artificiality noun U |
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| artificially adv |
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| /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəli/ |
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