lateral
UK/'lætәrәl/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE考研A2
释义
adj.
Of, at, or moving to the side; sideways.
侧面的;侧向的;横向的
词根拆分
词根派生later(侧面,来自拉丁 latus)+ -al(形容词后缀)="属于侧面的",即"侧向的"。lateral move 是向旁边而非向前移动。同样的意象造就了 lateral thinking(横向思维)——从侧面而非正面切入问题。
词根 later 还连着 5 个词常用搭配
- 1.lateral thinking横向思维
- 2.lateral movement侧向移动
- 3.lateral pass横传
- 4.lateral move平级调动
例句
- 1.
The quarterback made a quick lateral pass to his teammate.
四分卫迅速向队友做了一个横传。
- 2.
Lateral thinking helped the team solve the problem in an unexpected way.
横向思维帮助团队以出人意料的方式解决了问题。
- 3.
He accepted a lateral move to a different department at the same salary.
他接受了平级调动到另一个部门,薪水不变。