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Externality Pollution Affect Behavior 英 ˌekstɜː'Næləti] 美 ˌekstɜːr'næləti N.外表;外在性;外部的事物;外部因素

英语单词 externality
英美音标 英 [ˌekstɜː'næləti] 美 [ˌekstɜːr'næləti]
中文释义 n.外表;外在性;外部的事物;外部因素
英语例句 (1) Pollution is a common example of an externality that leads to market failure.
(2) He accepts the need for government intervention to deal with externality.
中文例句 (1) 污染是外部性导致市场失效的一个常见的例子。
(2) 他承认需要政府的干涉,以处理外部因素。
vocabulary简明 An externality is an outside factor or condition that can affect something else. A snow storm for example, is an externality that can cause delays at the airport.
vocabulary扩展 Externality comes from the Latin root word externus meaning "outside" or "outward." An externality is something on the outside that affects other things. Often an externality is a behavior or result of behavior by one party that affects others who have no choice in its happening. For example, factory pollution is an externality that can affect people's health and well-being. It's outside of their control and yet it has an impact on their lives.

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