《局外人》是法国作家加缪的代表作,小说通过主人公默尔索在生活中的遭遇,向我们揭示了荒诞的真正含义:即人与世界之间的关系。小说分为两部分,第一部讲述妈妈的死和默尔索杀人,第二部分讲述法庭对默尔索的审判。小说题名《局外人》,但是“局”到底是什么呢?我认为小说中的“局”包括两个方面的内涵,一个是社会约定俗成的观念和伦理模式,另一个是司法机制。本文从这两方面出发,简要分析“局”的内涵。 “Outsider” is a masterpiece by French writer Camus. Through the experience of his hero Melso in his life, the novel reveals the true meaning of absurdity: the relationship between man and the world. The novel is divided into two parts. The first part tells the story of Mom’s death and Meursault’s murder. The second part tells the court about Melso’s trial. The title of the novel is “outsider”, but what is “bureau” in the end? I think there are two connotations in the novel, one is the concept of social conventions and ethics and the other is the judicial mechanism. Based on these two aspects, this article briefly analyzes the connotation of “bureau”.