单词 | versus |
释义 | versus versus /ˈvɜː.səs/ aep /ˈvɝː-/ preposition C1 (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION v, OR vs) used to say that one team or person is competing against another: » Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal.Thesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)F0 (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION v, OR vs) used in legal cases to show who a person is fighting against: » Abortion was legalized nationally in the United States following the Roe versus Wade case.Thesaurus+: ↑People appearing in courtC1 used to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them: » private education versus state educationThesaurus+: ↑Opposing and against• • • Extra Examples:» England versus Brazil - bring it on!» He gave the judgment in the Smith versus the Crown case.» OK, adults versus children for football!» When we were trying to get treatment for our son, we felt like it was us versus the medical establishment. |
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