externality

🇺🇸 /ˌekstɜːrˈnæləti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌekstɜːˈnæləti/
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noun
R

An effect or result that is not included in the cost of a product or service.

The pollution caused by a factory is an example of a negative externality, as it affects the environment and people's health without being reflected in the price of the factory's products.

工厂造成的污染是负外部性的一个例子,因为它影响了环境和人们的健康,却没有反映在工厂产品的价格中。

R

Something that exists outside of a person or thing.

The artist's externality to the natural world was evident in his work, as he seemed to be disconnected from the environment around him.

艺术家与自然世界的疏离在他的作品中显而易见,因为他似乎与周围的环境脱节了。

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n. 外部性, 外部存在

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Plural externalities