unilateral

英 [juːnɪ'læt(ə)r(ə)l] 美 ['jʊnɪ'lætərəl]
  • adj. 单边的;[植] 单侧的;单方面的;单边音;(父母)单系的

中文词源


unilateral 单边的

uni-, 一,词源同unit,lateral, 边的。

英文词源


unilateral (adj.)
1802, from Modern Latin unilateralis, from unum, neuter of unus "one" (see one) + latus (genitive lateralis) "side" (see oblate (n.)). Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) may have been the first to use it in the legal sense of "made or entered into by one party." Related: Unilaterally. Unilateral disarmament is recorded from 1929.
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. [William Ralph Inge, "Outspoken Essays," 1919]

双语例句


1. Unpopular policies such as unilateral disarmament were ditched.
诸如单边裁军之类不得人心的政策已被废除了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a unilateral declaration of independence
单方面宣布独立

来自《权威词典》

3. Let's put it to the question. How many people here are in favour of unilateral disarmament ?
让我们畅所欲言, 这儿有多少人赞成单方面裁军?

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The Chinese Government never regards aid to other countries as a kind of unilateral alms but as sth. mutual.
中国政府从来不把对外援助看作是单方面的恩赐,而认为援助是相互的.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. In the first two cases the reaction is unilateral.
在前两个例证中,这种反应是单边的.

来自辞典例句

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