vis-a-vis
[ˌvɪz.ə'vi:] formal
preposition
■in relation to 关于；对于•I've got to speak to James Lewis vis-a-vis the arrangements for Thursday.我必须同詹姆斯．路易士谈谈星期四的安排。 ■in comparison with 与…相比•The decline in the power of local authorities vis-a-vis central government is worrying.与中央政府相比，地方政府权力的削弱令人担忧。 |