verticalKK [ˋvɝtɪkəl] /ˈvɝtɪkəl/形容詞1垂直的、直立的The cliff face was almost vertical, so climbing it looked impossible.那面崖壁幾乎是垂直的,看起來根本爬不上去。2垂直整合的、上下游整合的商業The company grew through vertical integration of its supply chain.這家公司靠供應鏈的垂直整合而成長。3縱向的、不同層級之間的There is little vertical movement between income groups in that society.在那個社會裡,不同所得階層之間幾乎沒有縱向流動。名詞1垂直線、垂直面、垂直位置Tilt the panel five degrees off the vertical.把板子從垂直位置傾斜五度。2垂直市場、特定產業領域商業We plan to expand into two new verticals next year.我們打算明年進軍兩個新的垂直市場。