Word · Frequency #12705
unilateral
单方面的；单边的；片面的
involving only one part or side
- 1.
Done by one side only.
仅由一方完成的
- 2.
involving only one part or side
仅涉及一部分或一侧的
- 3.
Affecting only one side of the body.
仅影响身体一侧的
- 4.
tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
仅从父系或母系追溯的
- 5.
Binding or affecting one party only.
仅对一方有约束力或影响的
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
In use
She took unilateral action to change the meeting time without asking the others.
The landlord's unilateral rent increase surprised all the tenants.
His decision was unilateral, so his colleagues felt left out.
unilateral paralysis
a unilateral decision
unilateral + noun
The government made a unilateral decision to withdraw troops.
政府做出了单方面撤军的决定。
unilateral in + noun/verb-ing
The company was unilateral in its approach to negotiations.
Connections
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
- 单方面停火
- Both sides rejected the militant group's unilateral ceasefire.双方都拒绝了该武装组织的单方面停火。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 uni（一）+ lateral（侧），只有一侧行动，就是“单方面、单边”的。
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。
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。
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.