lateral

lateral
adjective

of, at, towards, or from the side or sides
侧面的，向侧面的，从侧面来的
the plant takes up water through its lateral roots.
该植物通过侧根吸收水分。
■(Anatomy & Zoology)situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane
(剖，动)侧的，外侧的，外层的。 medial的反义词
■(Medicine)(of a disease or condition) affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body
(医)（疾病，状况）影响身体一侧或侧边的，半身不遂的
■(Physics)acting or placed at right angles to the line of motion or of strain
(物理)侧面作用的
■(Phonetics)(of a consonant, especially the English clear l, or its articulation) formed by or involving partial closure of the air passage by the tongue, which is so placed as to allow the breath to flow on one or both sides of the point of contact
(语音)（辅音，尤指英语清音l，或其发音）边音的，旁流音的
(chiefly Brit.)involving lateral thinking
(主英)多角度思考的
he's very creative in a lateral way.
他在多角度思考方面很有创造性。

noun

a side part of something, especially a shoot or branch growing out from the side of a stem
物体旁侧部分，（尤指）侧枝
(Phonetics)a lateral consonant
(语音)边音，旁流音
(American Football)a pass thrown either sideways or back from the direction of the forward progress of the ball-carrier
(美橄)横传球，侧向传球

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