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Unilateral Means Make Decision Opinions Opposing Bad Act

英语单词 unilateral
英美音标 英 [ˌjuːnɪ'lætrəl] 美 [ˌjuːnɪ'lætrəl]
中文释义 adj.单方面的;单边的;单系的
英语例句 (1) They cancelled the contract unilateral.
(2) They were forced to take unilateral action.
(3) As the sole military superpower, the United States may often be able to undertake unilateral initiatives for the sake of national security.
(4) The unilateral total adrenalectomy was suggested.
中文例句 (1) 他们单方面地取消了该合同。
(2) 他们被迫采取单方面行动。
(3) 作为一个唯一的军事超级大国,美国常常可以出于国家安全考虑去推行各种单边的倡议。
(4) 手术方法是一侧肾上腺全切除。
vocabulary简明 Unilateral means "one-sided." If parents make a unilateral decision to eliminate summer vacation, it means that the students’ opinions or opposing views weren’t considered.
vocabulary扩展 When someone makes a unilateral decision, he or she acts alone, without considering the feelings, opposing opinions or concerns of others. But it’s not always a bad thing to act unilaterally. If you are in a fight with your sister and haven’t spoken to each other for a week, you could choose to do her chores, compliment her or make other unilateral, good-faith efforts to bring the bad feelings to an end.
柯林斯解释
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[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。

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