unilateral

英 [ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl]

美 [ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl]

adj.  单方的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 单方的
  done by one member of a group or an organization without the agreement of the other members
  1. a unilateral decision
     单方面的决定
  2. a unilateral declaration of independence
     单方面宣布独立
  3. They were forced to take unilateral action.
     他们被迫采取单方面行动。
  4. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 一方的；单边的；单方面的
  Aunilateraldecision 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.
  1. ...unilateral nuclear disarmament.
     单方面核裁军

英英释义

adj

• involving only one part or side
  1. unilateral paralysis
  2. a unilateral decision
  Synonym:one-sided
• tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only

双语例句

• 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。
• We are concerned about threats of military action as well as unilateral sanctions.
  我们对军事打击威胁和单边制裁行动表示关切。
• The underlying rationale of unilateral trade liberalisation had been buried and forgotten long ago.
  单边贸易自由化的基本理念早已被埋葬和遗忘了。
• They reduce the need for unilateral American action and increase restraint among other nations.
  他们减少美国进行单边行动的需要，同时也增强了其他国家之间的制约能力。
• The US war in Iraq may have tested to destruction the efficacy of unilateral military might.
  美伊战争或许破坏性地检验了单边军事实力的效力。
• They declared a six-week unilateral cease-fire.
  他们宣布六周的片面停火。
• The treaty denies any unilateral withdrawal.
  该条约禁止任何单方面的撤出。
• This is not an unilateral decision.
  这不是一个单方面的决定。
• The unilateral imposition of tariffs would be illegal under Global trade rules.
  在全球贸易规则之下，单方面征收关税可能是非法的。
• This wave of unilateral, competitive devaluations creates a vicious cycle that leads to trade and exchange rate protectionism.
  这股单边竞争性贬值的浪潮造成了一种恶性循环，从而导致了贸易与汇率保护主义。