(chiefly N. Amer.)a short article in a newspaper or magazine, typically boxed, placed alongside a main article and containing additional or explanatory material (主北美)(报纸或杂志上主要报道的)补充报道(或特写) ■a secondary, additional, or incidental thing; a side issue 次要的(或额外的、附带的)东西;附带问题 ■(亦作 sidebar conference)(in a court of law) a discussion between the lawyers and the judge held out of earshot of the jury (法庭上)律师与法官之间的私下交谈