| 单词 | lateral thinking |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslateral thinking lateral thinking n. a way of thinking which seeks the solution to intractable problems through unconventional or seemingly illogical methods. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > [adjective] > using unorthodox methods lateral thinking1966 lateral1969 1966 London Life 22 Oct. 20/3 He [sc. Dr. Edward De Bono] divides thinking into two methods. One he calls ‘vertical thinking’—that is, using the processes of logic, the traditional-historical method... The other type he calls ‘lateral thinking’, which involves disrupting an apparent sequence and arriving at the solution from another angle. 1967 E. de Bono (title) The use of lateral thinking. 1972 Observer 5 Nov. 20/6 Women have special qualities (intuition, perception, lateral thinking, or what have you) which are denied to men. 1990 Amiga Computing Dec. 64/4 It requires far more lateral thinking and puzzle solving. 2004 R. Dawkins Ancestor's Tale 167/2 A piece of lateral thinking by an individual who discovers a new and useful trick. < as lemmas |
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