【突破英文词汇】lateral -- side 边

1. quadrilateral /ˌkwɔdrəˈlætərəl/

-- plane figure having four sides and four angles

A square is a quadrilateral.

正方形是四边形的一种。

 

 

2. collateral² /kəˈlætərəl/

-- situated³ at the side; accompanying; parallel; additional; supplementary⁴

After voting for the road building program, the legislature took up the collateral issue of how to raise the necessary funds.

道路建筑计划投票通过后，议会继续讨论如何筹措所需资金的附带事项。

 

 

3. equilateral /ˌi:kwəˈlætərəl/

-- having all sides equal

If one side of an equilateral triangle measures three feet, the other two must also be three feet each.

如果等边三角形的一边是三英尺长，那么其他两边也一定是三英尺长。

 

 

4. lateral¹ /ˈlætərəl/

-- of or pertaining⁵ to the side

The building plan shows both a front and a lateral view of the proposed structure.

建筑设计图显示出计划中建筑物的正面与侧面图。

 

 

5. multilateral /ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəl/

-- having many sides

A mother has to be a nurse, housekeeper⁶, shopper, cook, teacher, etc. She plays a multilateral role.

母亲扮演着一个多边的角色，她必须充当护士、主妇、购物者、厨师、老师等等。

 

 

6. unilateral /ˌju:nəˈlætərəl/

-- one-sided; undertaken by one side only

Don't judge the matter by my opponent's unilateral statement.

不要只听我对手的片面之词就评判那件事。

 

1 lateral   

adj.侧面的，旁边的

参考例句：

• An airfoil that controls lateral motion.能够控制横向飞行的机翼。
• Mr.Dawson walked into the court from a lateral door.道森先生从一个侧面的门走进法庭。

2 collateral   

adj.平行的；旁系的；n.担保品

参考例句：

• Many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans.很多人把个人财产用作小额商业贷款的抵押品。
• Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.由于拿不出东西作为抵押，这里大部分人无法从银行贷款。

3 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

4 supplementary   

adj.补充的，附加的

参考例句：

• There is a supplementary water supply in case the rain supply fails.万一主水源断了，我们另外有供水的地方。
• A supplementary volume has been published containing the index.附有索引的增补卷已经出版。

5 pertaining   

与…有关系的，附属…的，为…固有的(to)

参考例句：

• Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin. 生活条件与他们祖国大不相同。
• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school. 视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。

6 housekeeper   

n.管理家务的主妇，女管家

参考例句：

• A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
• She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。