| 释义 | lateral  /lætərəl/  adjective [usually before noun] having the same level of status or authority; involving people or jobs at the same level  平级的;横向的◆he decided to make a lateral career move from production manager to head of marketing.  他决定从生产部经理平级转职为营销部主管。 syn  horizontal  ▸ laterally  /lætərəli/  adverb◆sharing information laterally throughout the company  在整个公司里横向分享资讯☞ laterallateral/ˈlætərəl ||; ˈlætərəl/adj (usually before a noun 通常用于名词前) connected with the side of sth or with movement to the side 与侧面有关的;与侧向运动有关的: ◇the lateral branches of a tree (树的)侧枝◇lateral eye movements 眼睛的横向转动  ➔laterally adv |