versus
prep
ˈvɜːsəs
prep
1
v. vs.
v.
used
to
show
that
two
people
or
teams
are
competing
against
each
other
in
a
game
or
court
case
〔比赛或诉讼中〕…对…
BrE AmE
the
New
York
Knicks
versus
the
LA
Lakers
纽约尼克斯队对洛杉矶湖人队
the
Supreme
Court
decision
in
Roe
vs.
Wade
最高法院关于罗对韦德诉讼案的裁决
2
used
when
comparing
the
advantages
of
two
different
things,
ideas
etc
与…相对; 与…相比
The
finance
minister
must
weigh
up
the
benefits
of
a
tax
cut
versus
those
of
increased
public
spending.
财政部长必须权衡是减税还是增加公共开支更有利。