straight up or down from a level surface or from top to bottom in a picture, etc. 竖的;垂直的;直立的 The cliffs rose up vertically out of the water. 悬崖壁立,高耸出水面。
in a way that has top, middle and bottom levels 纵向的 Labour is generally structured vertically in these industries. 在这些行业中,劳动力通常是垂直结构的。