nonnative

• 指人或动植物并非某地区的本地物种或原住民；在语言学中常指某人的母语不是某种语言。

Describes a person, plant, or animal that is not native to a particular place; often used in linguistics to refer to a speaker who is not a native speaker of a language.

1. Not indigenousB2formal

   Describes a person, plant, or animal that is not originally from the place where it is found.

   非本土的

   • The lionfish is a nonnative species in the Atlantic Ocean.
   • Many nonnative plants have been introduced to this region.
   • The park has several nonnative trees that were brought from Asia.

   同义词alienexoticforeign

   反义词aboriginalautochthonousindigenousnative

2. Foreign-bornB2formal

   Relating to a person who was born in a different country or area than the one they currently live in.

   外国的

   • The city has a large population of nonnative residents.
   • Nonnative speakers often face challenges with local idioms.
   • She is a nonnative English teacher from Spain.

   同义词alienexpatriateforeign-bornimmigrantmigrant

   反义词indigenouslocalnative

3. Introduced speciesB2formal

   Referring to a plant or animal that has been brought to a new environment by human activity.

   外来物种

   • Nonnative species can disrupt local ecosystems.
   • The kudzu vine is a nonnative plant that grows aggressively in the southern US.
   • Conservationists work to control nonnative predators on the island.

   同义词alienexoticforeign

   反义词endemicindigenousnative