exogenous
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/ekˈsɑːdʒənəs/
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/ekˈsɒdʒənəs/
originating from outside a particular place or system
The company's growth was fueled by exogenous factors such as market trends and consumer behavior.
公司的成长是由市場趨勢和消費者行為等外源性因素推動的。
originating from outside the body
The doctor explained that the infection was caused by exogenous bacteria.
醫生解釋說,感染是被外源性細菌引起的。