[, ; ] () the money that an organization owes that is not owed to its shareholders外部负债◆A company's net worth is the value of its assets minus its external liabilities.一家公司的净值是其资产减去其外部负债的价值。 () the money that a country owes to foreign lenders外债◆Their exports are sufficient to cover external liabilities.他们的出口足以偿还外债。