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of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international 本国的；国内的 domestic affairs/politics 国内事务／政治 Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. 产量包括出口和国内市场销售两部分。 The US is unable to meet its domestic demand for steel in any given year. 美国在任何一年都无法满足国内钢铁需求。 English domestic law 英国国内法 He was a chief White House adviser on domestic policy. 他是白宫国内政策首席顾问。 The election campaign has been focused mainly on domestic issues. 竞选活动主要集中在国内问题上。 domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) 国内航班
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by airb2, Politicsb2Even passengers on domestic flights may be required to carry ID. 甚至国内航班上的乘客也可能被要求携带身份证。 the current robustness of China's domestic economy 中国国内经济目前的强劲势头 On the domestic front, the prime minister's main concern was the economy. 在国内方面，首相主要关心的是经济。 The company has made losses in both its domestic and international operations. 该公司的国内和国际业务都出现了亏损。 The midfielder has played in two domestic cup games plus a European Cup match. 这位中场球员参加了两场国内杯赛和一场欧洲杯比赛。
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used in the home; connected with the home or family 家用的；家庭的；家务的 domestic appliances 家用器具 the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) 日趋严重的家庭暴力问题 a shocking tale of domestic abuse 令人震惊的家庭暴力故事 The vast majority of paid and unpaid domestic workers are women. 绝大多数有偿和无偿家政工人是妇女。 domestic chores 家务琐事 domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) 家政服务
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(of animals 动物 kept on farms or as pets; not wild 驯养的；作宠物饲养的；非野生的 horses and other domestic animals 马和其他家畜 Most domestic cats hate getting wet. 大多数家猫讨厌被淋湿。
liking home life; enjoying or good at cooking, cleaning the house, etc. 喜爱家庭生活的；享受家庭乐趣的；乐于操持家务的
Word Originlate Middle English: from French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus ‘house’.