non-indigenous
UK/nɒn-ɪn'dɪdʒɪnəs/US
Definitions
adj.
Not native to a particular place; introduced from elsewhere.
非本地的；非土著的；外来的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednon- (not) + indigenous. indigenous = indi- (within) + gen (born) + -ous = 'born within (the place),' i.e. native. non-indigenous = not native.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.non-indigenous species非本地物种
- 2.non-indigenous people非土著民族
- 3.non-indigenous culture非本地文化
Example Sentences
- 1.
Non-indigenous species can disrupt a delicate ecosystem.
- 2.
The survey separated indigenous and non-indigenous plants.