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单词 lateral
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lateral

adjective
/ˈlætərəl/
/ˈlætərəl/
[usually before noun] (specialist)
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  1. relating to the side of something or to movement to the side
    • the lateral branches of a tree
    • lateral eye movements
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLateral is used with these nouns:
    • force
    • move
    • movement
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin lateralis, from latus, later- ‘side’.

lateral

noun
/ˈlætərəl/
/ˈlætərəl/
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  1. (specialist) a side part of something, especially a shoot or branch that grows out from the side of a plant or tree
    • In winter, prune back laterals.
  2. (in American football) a pass thrown back or to the side
    • Pryor threw a lateral to Palmer.
  3. (also lateral consonant)
     (phonetics) a consonant sound that is produced by placing a part of the tongue against the palate so that air flows around it on both sides, for example /l/ in lie
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin lateralis, from latus, later- ‘side’.
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