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lateral

/ˈlæt.ɹəl/ /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/

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noun

侧面，旁边。

An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.

Examples :

"The lateral passage in the building allowed easy access to the side office. "

建筑物里的那个侧面通道方便人们进入旁边的办公室。

part position structure

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noun

边音

A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).

Examples :

"The phonetics student practiced producing a clear lateral by carefully shaping her tongue to allow air to flow around its sides. "

那个语音学专业的学生通过仔细调整舌头的形状，让气流从舌头两侧流出，从而练习发出清晰的边音。

language phonetics sound linguistics

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noun

横传，侧传.

A lateral pass.

Examples :

"The soccer player made a lateral pass to his teammate on the wing. "

这位足球运动员横传给边锋位置的队友。

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noun

平级调动，同级调动.

An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.

Examples :

"The company offered a lateral move to Sarah, placing her in a similar position and salary to her previous role. "

公司为萨拉提供了一个平级调动，让她担任与之前职位相似且薪资相当的职位。

business job organization position work

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verb

横向移动，侧向移动.

To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.

Examples :

"The student laterally shifted in her seat to get a better view of the whiteboard. "

那个学生在座位上侧身移动了一下，以便更好地看清白板。

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verb

横传, 侧传

To execute a lateral pass.

Examples :

"The soccer player laterally passed the ball to his teammate. "

这位足球运动员把球横传给了他的队友。

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adjective

侧面的，横向的

To the side; of or pertaining to the side.

Examples :

"Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department."

我没有选择升职，而是选择横向调动，去了市场部担任一个类似的职位。

direction part position

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adjective

别出心裁，另辟蹊径.

Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking.

Examples :

"Instead of directly fixing the broken machine, her lateral approach involved finding a new use for the parts. "

她没有直接修理坏掉的机器，而是别出心裁地另辟蹊径，为那些零件找到了新的用途。

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adjective

侧面的，旁边的

Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.

Examples :

"A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line."

鱼通过侧线来感知水动力压力的变化。(Yú tōng guò cèxiàn lái gǎnzhī shuǐdònglì yālì de biànhuà.)

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adjective

横向的，侧面的

At right angles to a line of motion or strain.

Examples :

"The car experienced a lateral force when it suddenly swerved to avoid a pothole. "

为了躲避坑洼，汽车突然猛转弯，这时它受到一股横向的力。

physics science direction technical part

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adjective

边音，舌侧音

Examples :

"The teacher demonstrated a lateral sound, showing how the tongue touched the alveolar ridge, allowing air to escape on both sides. "

老师示范了一个边音，演示了舌尖如何抵住齿龈，让气流从舌头两侧流出。

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