overseas和foreign的区别

overseas可以作形容词 (adjective) 和副词 (adverb)，foreign则只可作形容词
在海外工作’则译做to work overseas
ad.
1. 在(或向)海外;在(或向)国外
a.
1. (在)海外的;(在)国外的[Z][B]
an overseas market
国外市场

a.[Z]
1. 外国的
He likes collecting foreign stamps.
他喜欢收集外国邮票。
2. 陌生的;不属于本身的;不适合的[F][(+to)]
Deception was foreign to his nature.
欺骗和他的本性格格不入。
3. 外来的;异质的[B]
The oculist removed a foreign object from his eye.
眼科医生从他眼中除去一个异物。

前面的意思是指海外的人，没什么特制的意思。。。后面的特指外国人，不是咱们中国人！

OVER SEAS adj./adv.
adj. connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from ur country by the sea or ocean 外国的,海外的 :over seas development/markets/trade 海外发展/市场/贸易. over seas students/visitors 外国留学生/游客.
adv. to or in a foreign country , especially those separated from ur country by the sea or ocean 在国外,在海外 :to live/work/go overseas在海外生活/工作/出国. the product is sold both at home and overseas. 这个产品行销国内外.

FOREIGN adj.1 in or from a country tha