Word · Frequency #12705
unilateral
单方面的;单边的;片面的
核心释义
involving only one part or side
- 1.
仅由一方完成的
Done by one side only.
- 2.
仅涉及一部分或一侧的
involving only one part or side
- 3.
仅影响身体一侧的
Affecting only one side of the body.
- 4.
仅从父系或母系追溯的
tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
- 5.
仅对一方有约束力或影响的
Binding or affecting one party only.
单侧的;一侧的;仅由一方完成的;仅涉及一部分或一侧的;仅影响身体一侧的;仅从父系或母系追溯的
用法In use
She took unilateral action to change the meeting time without asking the others.
用法提示:unilateral 作形容词,修饰 action,表示只由一方作出的行动。
The landlord's unilateral rent increase surprised all the tenants.
用法提示:unilateral 作定语,修饰 rent increase,强调涨租仅由房东方决定。
His decision was unilateral, so his colleagues felt left out.
用法提示:unilateral 作表语,说明决定是由一方单独作出的。
unilateral paralysis
a unilateral decision
unilateral + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unilateral decision
- 单方面的决定
- The company made a unilateral decision to cut salaries.公司单方面决定削减工资。
- unilateral sanctions
- 单方面制裁
- The country rejected the unilateral sanctions imposed by its neighbors.该国拒绝了邻国施加的单方面制裁。
- unilateral declaration of independence
- 单方面宣布独立
- The region issued a unilateral declaration of independence.该地区单方面宣布独立。
- unilateral withdrawal
- 单方面撤军
- The army announced a unilateral withdrawal from the occupied area.军队宣布单方面从占领区撤出。
- unilateral ceasefire
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 uni(一)+ lateral(侧),只有一侧行动,就是“单方面、单边”的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、international relations、law/contracts、medical reports 该词多用于正式、书面语境:在外交、法律等场合表示“单方面的、片面的”,在医学中表示“单侧的”。口语中通常不直接使用这个词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都含有 -lateral /lætərəl/,重音都在 /læt/ 上,所以都与 unilateral 押韵。注意形近的 universal /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl/(普遍的)拼写相像,但重音和元音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.