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versus

preposition
 OPAL W
🔊/ˈvɜːsəs/
🔊/ˈvɜːrsəs/
(abbreviation v, vs)
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  1.  
    (sport体育 or law法律) used to show that two teams or sides are against each other（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
    Topics Sports: other sportsc1
  2.  
    used to compare two different ideas, choices, etc.（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。🔊🔊
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc1
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus ‘towards’.