versus
/ˈvɜːsəs/(缩略词:v, v., 或vs)
preposition
1- against (especially in sporting and legal use)(尤作运动、诉讼用语)对:
England versus Australia.
英格兰队对澳大利亚队。
1.1
- as opposed to; in contrast to与…相对; 与…相比:
weighing up the pros and cons of organic versus inorganic produce.
权衡有机农产品与无机农产品的利弊。
词源
late Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus 'towards'.