(资金、液体、气体、人流等的)流出;外流;流出量。常用于金融(现金外流、资本外流)或自然/工程语境(河水外流、排水外流)。
/ˈaʊt.floʊ/
The outflow of water was blocked by debris.
水的外流被碎片堵住了。
After the crisis, the country faced massive capital outflow, which weakened its currency and slowed investment.
危机之后,该国面临大规模资本外流,导致本币走弱并使投资放缓。
由前缀 **out-**(向外、外出)+ 名词 flow(流动)构成,字面意思就是“向外的流动”,因此可引申为“外流/流出量”,尤其常见于经济金融与水利工程等领域。