unilateral
adjective /ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl/
/ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl/
- (of an action or decision) done by or affecting only one person, group or country involved in a situation without the agreement of the others
单方的 - a unilateral decision
单方面的决定 - a unilateral declaration of independence
单方面宣布独立 - They were forced to take unilateral action.
他们被迫采取单方面行动。 - They had campaigned vigorously for unilateral nuclear disarmament (= when one country gets rid of its nuclear weapons without waiting for other countries to do the same).
他们曾致力于单方面裁减核武器运动。
Collocations DictionaryUnilateral is used with these nouns:- action
- ceasefire
- declaration
- …
- a unilateral decision