lat·er·al
adjective/ˈlætərəl/
/ˈlætərəl/
[usually before noun] (specialist)- relating to the side of something or to movement to the side
侧面的;横向的;向侧面移动的 - the lateral branches of a tree
树的侧枝 - lateral eye movements
眼睛的两侧运动
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLateral is used with these nouns:- force
- move
- movement
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin lateralis, from latus, later- ‘side’. - the lateral branches of a tree