versus
preposition OPAL W
/ˈvɜːsəs/
/ˈvɜːrsəs/
(abbreviation v, vs)
or law体育 ) used to show that two teams or sides are against each other法律 (表示两队或双方对阵)对,诉,对抗 - It is France versus Brazil in the final.
决赛是法国队对巴西队。 - in the case of the State versus Ford
在州政府诉福特公司的案件中
- It is France versus Brazil in the final.
(比较两种不同想法、选择等)与…相对,与…相比 - It was the promise of better job opportunities versus the inconvenience of moving away and leaving her friends.
可能会有较好的就业前景,但麻烦的是要搬走并远离她的朋友。
- It was the promise of better job opportunities versus the inconvenience of moving away and leaving her friends.
词源late Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus ‘towards’.