artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ CET4 TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, often using science or technology. 人造的 (物体、材料、工艺等)

  例：

  The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and artificial.

  这座城市满是天然和人造的小湖泊。

  例：

  ...a wholefood diet free from artificial additives, colours and flavours.

  …一种无人造添加剂、色素及味素的全天然食物饮食。

• 2. 

  artificially ADV 人造地

  例：

  ...artificially sweetened lemonade.

  …人工加了糖的柠檬汽水。

• 3. 

  ADJ An artificial state or situation exists only because someone has created it, and therefore often seems unnatural or unnecessary. 人为的 (状态、状况)

  例：

  Even in the artificial environment of an office, our body rhythms continue to affect us.

  即便在办公室的人为环境中，我们的身体节律继续影响我们。

• 4. 

  artificially ADV 人为地

  例：

  ...state subsidies that have kept retail prices artificially low.

  …人为地将零售价格保持在低水平的国家补贴。