unilateral
🇬🇧 UK/juːnɪ'læt(ə)r(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.ju:ni'lætәrәl/
IELTSGREC1
Definitions
adj.
Done by or affecting only one side or party, without the agreement of others.
单方面的;单边的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-deriveduninot, reversal
+
lateralother
=unilateral
Common Collocations
- 1.unilateral action单方面行动
- 2.unilateral decision单方面决定
Example Sentences
- 1.
The unilateral decision to raise prices without consulting stakeholders caused controversy.
- 2.
In international disputes, unilateral actions often escalate tensions rather than resolve them.