collateral

中文： 旁系的、旁系亲属

1. Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.
2. Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant.
3. Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal. · collateral damage· Although not a direct cause, the border skirmish was certainly a collateral incitement for the war.
4. Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency. · a collateral descendant· Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces are collateral relatives.
5. Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security.
6. Expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan.
7. Coming or directed along the side. · collateral pressure
8. Acting in an indirect way.