ver·sus
preposition OPAL W
/ˈvɜːsəs/
/ˈvɜːrsəs/
(abbreviation v, vs)
- (sport or law) 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
- It is France versus Brazil in the final.
- 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。
- It was the promise of better job opportunities versus the inconvenience of moving away and leaving her friends.
Word Originlate Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus ‘towards’.