versus
UK ['vɜ:.səs] US ['vɝ:-] preposition
ADVANCED (written abbreviation v) (or vs)
■used to say that one team or person is competing against another 以…为对手；对•Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal.明天的比赛是纽卡素队对阿仙奴队。 ■(written abbreviation v) (or vs)
■used in legal cases to show who a person is fighting against （诉讼案中）诉•Abortion was legalized nationally in the United States following the Roe versus Wade case.在罗诉韦德案后，堕胎在美国全国变得合法化。 ■used to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them （尤指进行选择时）与…相比•private education versus state education私立教育与公营教育相比 |