do‧mes‧tic 1 W2 AC / dəmestɪk / 形容词
1 relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries → foreign
domestic market/economy/demand etc
the booming domestic economy
US foreign and domestic policy
our nation’s domestic affairs
Domestic flights (= flights that stay inside a particular country ) go from Terminal 1.
2 [仅用于名词前] relating to family relationships and life at home :
Unfortunately his domestic life wasn’t very happy.
domestic tasks/chores/responsibilities etc
Nowadays there is more sharing of domestic chores.
families that can afford domestic help (= help with cleaning, washing etc )
an organization that supports women facing domestic violence (= violence in a family, especially from a husband to his wife )
3 used in people’s homes :
a new tax on domestic fuel
domestic appliances such as washing machines
4 someone who is domestic enjoys spending time at home and is good at cooking, cleaning etc :
No, I’m not very domestic.
5 [仅用于名词前] a domestic animal lives on a farm or in someone’s home 反义词 wild :
domestic pets
— domestically / -kli / 副词 :
domestically produced coal
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the domestic market (= buying of goods inside a country ) The French domestic market is the largest consumer of champagne.
the domestic economy (= production of goods and profit from sales inside a country ) Japan’s domestic economy expanded greatly during this period.
domestic policy (= policy relating to your own country ) The President’s foreign and domestic policies have been criticized.
domestic affairs (= public and political events inside a country ) Colombia rejected any interference in its domestic affairs.
domestic demand (= the amount of a product that people want to buy in a country ) Exports fell by 0.5 percent while domestic demand grew.
domestic consumption (= the amount of a product that people use in a country ) In the past the country’s industry was small enough to thrive on domestic consumption alone.
domestic flights (= that stay inside a country ) London’s airports handle one hundred thousand domestic flights a year.
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domestic life She enjoyed domestic life and bringing up three children.
domestic tasks (= small jobs at home such as cleaning and washing ) How many hours do you spend on domestic tasks each week?
domestic chores (= boring tasks around the home ) Many people find domestic chores very tedious.
domestic responsibilities It can be hard to balance your work and your domestic responsibilities.
domestic problems (= problems in the home and with family relationships ) I didn’t want to listen to any more of his domestic problems.
a domestic dispute (= an argument between people who live together, especially when it involves violence ) Police are often called to domestic disputes.
domestic violence/abuse (= in a family, especially by a husband towards his wife ) The organization supports women who are victims of domestic violence.
domestic waste (= food, paper, glass etc that you throw out from the house ) More domestic waste needs to be recycled.
domestic help (= help with cleaning, washing etc ) People in well-paid jobs can afford domestic help.
domestic service formal (= the work of a servant in a large house ) She went into domestic service at the age of 15.