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bilaterally

UK //baɪˈlætərəli//US //baɪˈlætərəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'bi-'(双)和 'lateralis'(侧面的),17世纪通过法语进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指双方或多方共同参与或影响的方式,常用于描述国家间协议、医疗手术或生物对称结构等需要两方协调的场景。

“The two countries agreed bilaterally to reduce trade barriers.”

(两国通过双边协议同意减少贸易壁垒。)

“The surgery was performed bilaterally to treat both ears simultaneously.”

(手术采用双侧操作,同时治疗双耳。)

同义词:mutually, jointly, reciprocally

常见短语

bilaterally symmetrical — 描述生物体左右两侧结构完全镜像对称的特征,如人类身体或蝴蝶翅膀的构造。

“Most vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical in their body plans.”

(大多数脊椎动物的身体构造呈两侧对称。)