multilaterally
multilaterally — adverb
1. with several countries, governments, or organizations taking part together in th
with several countries, governments, or organizations taking part together in the same action or decision.
After the flood, eight countries worked multilaterally to reopen the river ports.
collocation: work multilaterally
The health agency negotiated multilaterally so smaller nations could buy vaccines sooner.
verb + multilaterally in diplomatic coordination
Camille said the fishing rules must be updated multilaterally, not country by country.
When the bridge failed, border towns responded multilaterally and shared repair costs.
Minh urged the ministers to solve the water dispute multilaterally.
- jointly
broader and less specific; it does not necessarily suggest several countries or parties
- internationally
broader; it can simply mean across countries, without stressing shared action by many sides
- cooperatively
focuses on working well together, not on the number of parties involved
- bilaterally
between two countries, groups, or sides
- unilaterally
by one side acting alone
文法句型
verb + multilaterally
multilaterally + past participle
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal discussions about trade, security, health, or the environment. It emphasizes that several sides are acting together, not just one country alone or two sides in a pair.