Unilateral Nuclear ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəli Decision Countries Action Involved
The word "unilateral" describes a decision or action taken by only one party in a situation without the agreement of others involved. It is contrasted with bilateral and multilateral actions.
[ADJ 形容词]一方的；单边的；单方面的 A unilateral decision or action is taken by only one of the groups, organizations, or countries that are involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of the others.
[usu ADJ n]
...unilateral nuclear disarmament.
单方面核裁军
unilaterally
The British Government was careful not to act unilaterally.
英国政府小心行事，避免单边采取行动。
Oxford
uni·lat·eral/ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl; NAmEˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl/adjectivedone by one member of a group or an organization without the agreement of the other members 单方的◆a unilateral decision单方面的决定◆a unilateral declaration of independence单方面宣布独立◆They were forced to take unilateral action.他们被迫采取单方面行动。◆They had campaigned vigorously for unilateral nuclear disarmament(= when one country gets rid of its nuclear weapons without waiting for other countries to do the same).他们曾致力于单方面裁减核武器运动。☞compare
a unilateral action or decision is done by only one of the groups involved in a situation → bilateral, multilateral: a unilateral declaration of independenceunilateral disarmament (=when one country gets rid of its own nuclear weapons without waiting for other countries to do the same)—unilateralism noun [uncountable]—unilaterally adverb
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unilateral
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单方面的(72%)，单边的(18%)，单系的(10%)
adj.单边的；[植] 单侧的；单方面的；单边音；（父母）单系的
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