vertical
adj
noun
ˈvɜːtɪkəl
adj
1
pointing
up
in
a
line
that
forms
an
angle
of
90
˚ with a flat surface 垂直的; 直立的;
a
vertical
line
垂直线
the
vertical
axis
of
a
graph
图的纵轴
vertical
window
blinds
竖直百叶窗
vertical
cliff/climb/drop
etc
(one
that
is
very
high
or
steep)
垂直的悬崖/攀爬/坠落等
a
gorge
lined
with
vertical
cliffs
峭壁林立的峡谷
2
having
a
structure
in
which
there
are
top,
middle,
and
bottom
levels
纵向的，纵向结构的
Formal
communication
channels
are
usually
vertical.
正式的沟通渠道一般都是纵向的。
noun
3
the vertical
the
direction
of
something
that
is
vertical
垂直方向
The
tower
now
leans
about
15
degrees
from
the
vertical.
这塔现在倾斜了 15 度左右。