英语词汇“versus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to play against someone else► play (against)

· Barcelona will play Milan in the final.· This was McDaniel's first game playing against his former teammates.play tennis/golf/chess etc with somebody · Dad's out playing golf with Barry this morning.play somebody at tennis/golf etc British · I'm playing Andy at tennis this afternoon.

► face

also take on to play against a person or team, especially one that will be difficult to beat - used in newspapers and broadcasts: · Tomorrow, Jane Wilkes, a first-round qualifier, takes on the world number one, Monica Seles.· UCLA will face North Carolina tonight at Pauley Pavilion.

► give somebody a game

British informal to play a game against another person, especially when it is not a serious or important game: · If you want to play chess ask Maria -- she'll give you a game.

► versus

against another person or team: · Yesterday in the semi-final we saw Sampras versus Henman.· It's a friendly game - the women versus the men.

► vs.

also v British written abbreviation of versus: · Today's games include the Chicago Bulls vs. the Boston Celtics.· Gascoigne was back in the UK, to play in the England v France match.

单词	versus
释义	versusver‧sus /ˈvɜːsəs $ ˈvɜːr-/ ●●○ preposition Word Origin WORD ORIGINversus Origin: 1400-1500 Medieval Latin ‘toward, against’, from Latin vertere; ➔ VERSE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It's a friendly game - the women versus the men. She will earn $2500 per month under the new plan, versus $2400 under the old one. the Broncos versus New England The story revolves around the classic theme of love versus duty. the Supreme Court decision in Brown versus the Board of Education Yesterday in the semi-final we saw Sampras versus Henman. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto play against someone else► play (against) · Barcelona will play Milan in the final.· This was McDaniel's first game playing against his former teammates.play tennis/golf/chess etc with somebody · Dad's out playing golf with Barry this morning.play somebody at tennis/golf etc British · I'm playing Andy at tennis this afternoon. ► face also take on to play against a person or team, especially one that will be difficult to beat - used in newspapers and broadcasts: · Tomorrow, Jane Wilkes, a first-round qualifier, takes on the world number one, Monica Seles.· UCLA will face North Carolina tonight at Pauley Pavilion. ► give somebody a game British informal to play a game against another person, especially when it is not a serious or important game: · If you want to play chess ask Maria -- she'll give you a game. ► versus against another person or team: · Yesterday in the semi-final we saw Sampras versus Henman.· It's a friendly game - the women versus the men. ► vs. also v British written abbreviation of versus: · Today's games include the Chicago Bulls vs. the Boston Celtics.· Gascoigne was back in the UK, to play in the England v France match. 1 (written abbreviation v. British English, vs. American English) used to show that two people or teams are competing against each other in a game or court case: the New York Knicks versus the LA Lakers the Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade2used when comparing the advantages of two different things, ideas etc SYN against: The finance minister must weigh up the benefits of a tax cut versus those of increased public spending.
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