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Unilaterally Unilateral Means United Word 英 ˌjuːnɪ'Lætrəl] 美 ˌjuːnɪ'Lætrəl

英语单词 unilaterally
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 Doing something unilaterally means it's done without the agreement or participation of other people it might affect. A dad might decide unilaterally to take his family to Indiana for summer vacation, without asking them where they'd like to go.
vocabulary扩展 You're most likely to come across the word unilaterally in a news report, since it's often used to describe actions taken by governments. If one country unilaterally launches an attack on another, it means the country's government does not consult groups like the United Nations or other affected countries before making the decision to attack. The Latin root, unilateralis, combines the prefix uni, or "one," with latus, "side," to make a word that means "one-sided."

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