1 (also ˈlatticework [U]) a structure that is made of long thin pieces of wood or metal that cross over each other with spaces shaped like a diamond between them, used as a fence or a support for climbing plants; any structure or pattern like this 栅格；棚架；斜条格构: a lattice of branches 树枝造的棚架

2 (technical术语) a regular repeated arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space, for example atoms in a CRYSTAL (= a regular shape that some minerals form when they become solid). 晶格；点阵