| 释义 |
| | | | CONJUNCTION | | | | | /weərˈæz/ | | | | | 1 | used for comparing two things, people , situations etc and showing that there is an important difference between them 尽管，但是，却（用于比较两个事物、人或情景等，显示二者有重要差别） | | Doctors’ salaries have risen substantially, whereas nurses’ pay has actually fallen. 医生的工资已经大大提高，而护士的实际上却下降了。 | | Whereas knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice. 尽管知识可以从书本上获得，但是技巧必须通过实践才能学会。 | | | | 2 | legal because of a particular fact that has been considered 鉴于 | | |