1802, from Modern Latin unilateralis, from unum, neuter of unus "one" (see one) + latus (genitive lateralis) "side" (see oblate (n.)). Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) may have been the first to use it in the legal sense of "made or entered into by one party." Related: Unilaterally. Unilateral disarmament is recorded from 1929.
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. [William Ralph Inge, "Outspoken Essays," 1919]
例文
1. Unpopular policies such as unilateral disarmement were ditched.
片側軍縮のような不人気な政策は廃止された。
2.a unilateral declaration of independence
一方的に独立を宣言
3.Let 's put it to the question.How many people here re in favour of unilateral disarmament？
私たちに言いたいことを言わせて、ここには一方的な軍縮に賛成する人が何人いますか？
4.The Chinese Government never regards aid to other countries as a kind of unilateral almsbut as sth.mutual.
中国政府は対外援助を一方的な賜物と見なしておらず、援助は相互のものだと考えている。
5.In the first two cases the reaction is unilateral .