Word · Frequency #6801
bilateral
双边的；双方的
involving or undertaken by two parties, such as two countries or groups
- 1.
Having two sides.
有两边的
- 2.
having identical parts on each side of an axis
两侧对称的
- 3.
Involving both sides equally.
涉及双方的
- 4.
affecting or undertaken by two parties
双边的
- 5.
Binding on both of the two parties involved.
对双方都有约束力的
- 6.
having two sides or parts
有两边的
- 7.
Having bilateral symmetry.
具有双边对称的
- 8.
Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family (bilateral linearity).
涉及不分性别和家族的后代或祖先
两侧的；两边的；两侧对称的；双系的；双亲方的；有两边的；涉及双方的
In use
The two countries signed a bilateral trade agreement to boost economic cooperation.
Bilateral talks between the management and the union lasted for three days.
A bilateral symmetry is common in many animals, including humans.
a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan
bilateral + noun
bilateral 常与关系、协议、会谈等名词搭配。
The two countries signed a bilateral trade agreement.
两国签署了一项双边贸易协定。
be + bilateral
表示主语具有双边性质。
The negotiations are bilateral.
谈判是双边的。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- bilateral agreement
- 双边协议
- The two countries signed a bilateral agreement on trade.两国签署了一项贸易双边协议。
- bilateral trade
- 双边贸易
- Bilateral trade between the nations has grown significantly.两国之间的双边贸易显著增长。
- bilateral relations
- 双边关系
- The summit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations.峰会的目的是加强双边关系。
- bilateral talks
- 双边会谈
- They held bilateral talks on security issues.他们就安全问题举行了双边会谈。
- bilateral cooperation
- 双边合作
- The initiative promotes bilateral cooperation in education.该倡议促进教育领域的双边合作。
- bilateral treaty
Learner notes
Memory Tip
生物课上两侧对称的动物叫bilateral，联想‘拜’见两方代表签协议，即‘双边的’。
Context & Register
register: formal; typical settings: 政治、经济、医学等正式场合; note_zh: 通常用于正式或专业语境，如外交、贸易、解剖学等。
Grammar Note
bilateral 是形容词，常置于名词前作定语（如 bilateral trade 双边贸易），表示“双边的”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words lateral, unilateral, multilateral, collateral, and equilateral all share the stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /tərəl/, forming genuine rhymes with bilateral. Literal is a spelling lookalike but its first syllable vowel is /ɪ/ and stress pattern differs, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.