connected with the way people or things seem to be rather than with what is actually true 表面的；外表的 Mark showed no outward signs of distress. 马克在外表上没有现出沮丧的神色来。 She simply observes the outward forms of religion. 她只是表面上信教而已。 To all outward appearances (= as far as it was possible to judge from the outside) they were perfectly happy. 从外表上怎么看他们都显得无比幸福。 There were no outward signs that the house was inhabited. 没有迹象表明房子有人居住。
going away from a particular place, especially one that you are going to return to 外出的；向外的 the outward voyage/journey 外出航程／旅程
away from the centre or a particular point 朝外面的；向外的 outward movement 向外的运动 outward investment (= in other countries) 对外投资 Managers need to become more outward-looking (= more open to new ideas). 管理人员需要有更广阔的视野。
Word OriginOld English ūtweard (see out-, -ward).