n.[C]

1. 边；面；侧；端
   An old man was sitting on the side of the road.

   一个老人坐在路边。

2. 旁边；身边[S1]
   The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.

   站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。

3. 山腰；斜坡
4. （经分隔开的）地区，部分
5. （问题等的）方面；（争论比赛等的）一方，一派
   Whose side are you on?

   你支持哪一方？

   He overlooked the other side of the question.

   他忽略了问题的另一个方面。

6. （人体的）侧边（指从腋下到腰上的部分）；（动物的）半爿肋肉
   She had a pain in her right side.

   她右肋疼痛。

7. 家系，血统
   The grandfather on his mother's side is still living.

   他外祖父还健在。

a.[B]

1. 旁边的，边上的
2. 从侧面来的
   He gave her a side glance.

   他斜眼看了她一下。

3. 次要的；附带的；从属的
4. 兼职得到的；额外的
   The job doesn't offer any side benefits.

   这个工作没有额外好处。

vt.

1. 同意，支持
2. 偏袒
3. 收拾，整理
4. 加侧面于

vi.

1. 支持，站在某方[（+with/against）]
   He sided with his brother in the argument.

   他在辩论中站在他兄弟这边。

2. 偏袒

n.

1. a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.
2. either of the two halves of something regarded as divided by an imaginary central line.
3. an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back.
   ▸each of the flat surfaces of a solid object.
   ▸either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, e.g. paper.
   ▸either of the two faces of a record or the corresponding parts of a length of audio tape.
4. a part or region near the edge and away from the middle.
   ▸each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure.
5. a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute or contest.
   ▸a sports team.
   ▸the cause, interests, or attitude of one person or group.
6. a particular aspect:
   he had a disagreeable side.
   ▸a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother:

   Richard was of French descent on his mother's side.
7. Brit. informal a television channel.
8. [as modifier] subsidiary or less important:
   a side chapel.
9. (also side spin) horizontal spinning motion given to a ball, especially by hitting it on one side.
10. Brit. informal a boastful or pretentious manner or attitude.

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