unilateral
UK/juːnɪ'læt(ə)r(ə)l/US/.ju:ni'lætәrәl/
IELTSGREC1
释义
adj.
Done or decided by one side or party only, without the agreement of others.
单方面的;单边的。
adj.
Affecting or occurring on one side only (technical/medical).
(技术/医学)单侧的。
词根拆分
词根派生uni不,逆转
+
laterroot
+
-al与...有关的,具有...性质的
=unilateral
uni-(一)+ later(边,来自拉丁语 latus)+ -al = 「单边的」。unilateral decision 由一方独自作出,不等其他方同意——与 bilateral(双边)、multilateral(多边)相对。
常用搭配
- 1.unilateral decision单方面决定
- 2.unilateral action单方面行动
- 3.unilateral ceasefire单方面停火
- 4.act unilaterally单方面行动
例句
- 1.
The country made a unilateral decision to withdraw its troops.
该国单方面决定撤军。
- 2.
A unilateral ceasefire was announced overnight.
一夜之间宣布了单方面停火。
- 3.
He took unilateral action without consulting the team.
他没和团队商量就采取了单方面行动。
易混词辨析
unilateral 与 bilateral、multilateral——数「边」:uni-=一方独自行动,bi-=双方达成(bilateral treaty 双边条约),multi-=多方(multilateral talks 多边会谈)。unilateral 常带「未经他方同意」的意味。