artificial /ˌɑɚtəˈfɪʃl̟/ adjective Learner's definition of ARTIFICIAL
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: not natural or real : made, produced, or done to seem like something natural人造的;人工的 -
artificial lighting/plants人工照明;人造植物
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the world's first artificial heart世界首例人造心脏
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This product contains no artificial colors/flavors/sweeteners—only natural substances are used.本产品不含人造色素/香料/甜味剂——只采用天然物质。
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: not happening or existing naturally : created or caused by people人为的;人为制造的 -
artificial price inflation人为造成的物价膨胀
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The country's borders are artificial, and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region.那个国家的边界是人为划定的,当时没有考虑到那个地区的各个族群。
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[more artificial; most artificial] : not sincere假装的;不真诚的 — artificiality
/ˌɑɚtəˌfɪʃiˈæləti/ noun [noncount]