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lat·e·ral /ˈlætərəl/ adjective formal 1 SIDErelating to the sides of something, or movement to the side 侧面的；横(向)的 The wall is weak and requires lateral support. 墙体不坚固，需要从侧面加以支撑。2 relating to positions, jobs, relationships etc that are at the same level or rank 〔职位、工作、关系等〕平级的，同级的 Employees can expect lateral moves to different departments, to gain experience. 雇员可以要求平级调动到不同部门，以增加经验。 —laterally adverbExamples from the Corpuslateral• a lateral passFrom Longman Business Dictionarylaterallat‧e‧ral /ˈlætərəl/ adjective [only before a noun]HUMAN RESOURCES relating to the same level in an organizationSYN horizontalAt best, the typical employee can expect a few promotions and a number of lateral moves.Origin lateral (1400-1500) Latin lateralis, from latus “side”lat·e·ral adjectiveChineseSyllable or something, the to relating to sides the of movement Corpus Business |