lateral thinking
US /ˌlæt.ər.əl ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
UK /ˌlæt.ər.əl ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/

名詞
1.
橫向思維, 發散性思維
a way of solving problems by using your imagination to find new ways of looking at the problem rather than by using traditional logical methods
範例:
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The puzzle required lateral thinking to solve, not just logic.
這個謎題需要橫向思維來解決,而不僅僅是邏輯。
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We need some lateral thinking to come up with a truly innovative solution.
我們需要一些橫向思維才能提出真正創新的解決方案。
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