one-way; unilateral
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
one-way; unidirectional; unilateral
An attributive adjective (属性词) often describing traffic, flow, communication, or actions. The source example "人才不能～流动" implies the undesirability of one-way movement of talent.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
dān单
xiàng向
jiē街
。
This is a one-way street.
Rén人
cái才
bù不
néng能
dān单
xiàng向
liú流
dòng动
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
zào造
chéng成
dì地
qū区
fā发
zhǎn展
bù不
píng平
héng衡
。
Talent should not flow unidirectionally; otherwise, it will cause regional development imbalances.
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Tā他
men们
de的
jiāo交
liú流
shì是
dān单
xiàng向
de的
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
zài在
shuō说
huà话
。
Their communication is one-way; only he is talking.
Dān单
xiàng向
shōu收
fèi费
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
tōng通
xùn讯
gōng公
sī司
zǎo早
qī期
de的
yíng营
xiāo销
cè策
luè略
。
One-way charging was this communication company's early marketing strategy.
Dān单
xiàng向
sī思
wéi维
bù不
lì利
yú于
jiě解
jué决
fù复
zá杂
wèn问
tí题
。
One-dimensional thinking is not conducive to solving complex problems.