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 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。
• 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。
• This is not an unilateral decision.
  这不是一个单方面的决定。
• Unilateral sanctions have not proved to be an effective way to change a country's behavior.
  单方面制裁并不是改变一个国家的行为的有效办法。
• 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。
• Such declarations may be made jointly or by reciprocal unilateral declarations.
  此种声明可联合做出，也可以相互单方面声明的方式做出。
• Unilateral intervention, he told the editors, would have violated our traditions and international obligations.
  他对主编们说，单方面的干涉会违背我们的传统和国际义务。
• In 1988, the US Congress banned unilateral national security export controls.
  1988年，美国国会禁止了单方面的国家安全出口管制。
• Then there is the difficulty that the German ban is unilateral.
  德国禁令的单边性质也增加了实施的难度。
• 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。