artificially
UK/,a:ti'fiʃəli/US/.ɑ:ti'fiʃәli/
B2
Definitions
adv.
By human effort or technology rather than by natural processes; unnaturally.
人工地，人为地；不自然地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-ialrelating to, having the nature of
+
-lyin the manner of
=artificially
artificial + -ly = in an artificial way. artificial = arti (ars, 'skill, art') + fic (fac, 'make') = 'made by skill/craft' rather than by nature. Artificially = by human making. See artificial.
Root art still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.artificially sweetened人工加糖的
- 2.artificially created人工创造的
- 3.artificially low人为压低的
- 4.artificially inflated人为抬高的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The fruit juice is artificially sweetened.
- 2.
Prices were artificially inflated by speculation.