喜樂美語
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    Relating to the side of something, or moving sideways instead of forward or backward. Doctors and trainers use it for sideways body movement (a lateral stretch). In sports like American football, a 'lateral' is a sideways or backward pass. And 'lateral thinking' is a common phrase for solving a problem in a surprising, sideways way instead of the usual straight-line logic.

    側面的;橫向的;(片語)lateral thinking 跳脫思考

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組成Latin 'latus/later-' (side) + -al (adjective ending)

同家族的字

  • collateralshares the Latin root 'later-' meaning side — collateral literally means something standing 'alongside' the main thing

原始詞典資料13 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

lateraladj/ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/

  • 1

    anatomybiologymedicineTo the side; of or pertaining to the side.

    • The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
    • A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line.
  • 2

    medicinepathologysciencesTo the side; of or pertaining to the side.

    • The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
  • 3

    natural-sciencesphysical-sciencesphysicsTo the side; of or pertaining to the side.

  • 4

    To the side; of or pertaining to the side.

    • Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
    • lateral hiring
  • 5

    Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking; outside the box.

  • 6

    human-scienceslinguisticsphonetics(of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.

lateralnoun/ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/

  • 1

    An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.

  • 2

    human-scienceslinguisticssciencesA sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).

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    American-footballball-gamesfootballA lateral pass.

  • 4

    businessAn employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.

  • 5

    A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.

    • […] Canal and laterals, section 4, and the first part of section 5; and Miller Canal and laterals.
    • Two-thirds of the drownings, or 103, occurred along the back of the canal or lateral. […] 4 drownings per year occurred in reaches of canals or laterals protected by fencing.

lateralverb/ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/

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    To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.

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    American-footballball-gamesfootballTo execute a lateral pass.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。