中文词源
unilateral 单边的
uni-, 一，词源同unit,lateral, 边的。
英语词源
- unilateral (adj.)
- 1802, from Modern Latin unilateralis, from unum, neuter of unus "one" (see one) + latus (genitive lateralis) "side" (see oblate (n.)). Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) may have been the first to use it in the legal sense of "made or entered into by one party." Related: Unilaterally. Unilateral disarmament is recorded from 1929.
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. [William Ralph Inge, "Outspoken Essays," 1919]
权威例句
- 1. Unpopular policies such as unilateral disarmament were ditched.
- 诸如单边裁军之类不得人心的政策已被废除了。
- 2. a unilateral declaration of independence
- 单方面宣布独立
- 3. Let's put it to the question. How many people here are in favour of unilateral disarmament ？
- 让我们畅所欲言, 这儿有多少人赞成单方面裁军?
- 4. The Chinese Government never regards aid to other countries as a kind of unilateral alms but as sth. mutual.
- 中国政府从来不把对外援助看作是单方面的恩赐,而认为援助是相互的.
- 5. In the first two cases the reaction is unilateral.
- 在前两个例证中,这种反应是单边的.