[ADJ 形容词]侧面的;横向的;侧向的Lateral means relating to the sides of something, or moving in a sideways direction.
[usu ADJ n]
McKinnon estimated the lateral movement of the bridge to be between four and six inches.
麦金农估计大桥的侧向移动介于4至6英寸之间。
laterally
Shafts were sunk, with tunnels dug laterally.
竖井已经打下,并且挖有横向矿道。
Oxford
lat·eral/ˈlætərəl; NAmEˈlætərəl/
adjective
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noun
laterallateralsadjective[usually before noun ]( technical 术语) connected with the side of sth or with movement to the side 侧面的;横向的;向侧面移动的◆the lateral branches of a tree树的侧枝◆lateral eye movements眼睛的两侧运动▶lat·eral·ly/ˈlætərəli; NAmEˈlætərəli/adverbnoun(alsoˌlateral ˈconsonant)( phonetics 语音) a consonant sound which is produced by placing a part of the tongue against the palateso that air flows around it on both sides, for example /l /in lie边音(如 lie 一词中 /l /的发音) lat·eral/ˈlætərəl; NAmEˈlætərəl/lat·eral·ly/ˈlætərəli; NAmEˈlætərəli/
LDC
laterallat‧e‧ral /ˈlætərəl/ adjective formal
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1relating to the sides of something, or movement to the side: The wall is weak and requires lateral support.2relating to positions, jobs, relationships etc that are at the same level or rank: Employees can expect lateral moves to different departments, to gain experience.—laterally adverb
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