(formal)(especially of a doctrine or mode of speech) intended for or likely to be understood by the general public (正式)(尤指学说或说话方式)一般人能理解的;通俗的。 esoteric 的反义词 ■current or popular among the general public 流行的;普遍的
语源
mid 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek exōterikos, from exōterō 'outer', comparative of exō 'outside'