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versus

(vɜːʳsəs)

1. preposition

You use versus to indicate that two figures, ideas, or choices are opposed.

Only 18.8% of the class of 1982 had some kind of diploma four years after high school,versus 45% of the class of 1972.

...bottle-feeding versus breastfeeding.

2. preposition

Versus is used to indicate that two teams or people are competing against each other in a sporting event.

Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a surprisingly well-matched competition.

...two seats for the Red Sox versus New York Yankees match.

Synonyms: against, v. More Synonyms of versus

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versus in British English

(ˈvɜːsəs)

preposition

(esp in a competition or lawsuit) against; in opposition to

Abbreviation: v or (esp US) vs

as opposed to; in contrast with

Word origin

C15: from Latin: turned (in the direction of), opposite, from vertere to turn

versus in American English

(ˈvɜrsəs)

preposition

in contest against

plaintiff versus defendant

in contrast with; by way of an alternative to

peace versus war

Word origin

ML < L, toward, turned in the direction of < vertere, to turn: see verse

Examples of 'versus' in a sentence
versus

Or perhaps it was quite different, swimming in a competition pool versus having a dip in the sea.

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British English: versus /ˈvɜːsəs/ PREPOSITION

Versus is used for showing that two teams or people are on different sides in a game.

... the Italy versus Paraguay game.

American English: versus
Arabic: ضِدّ
Brazilian Portuguese: versus
Chinese: 与...相对
Croatian: protiv
Czech: proti
Danish: versus
Dutch: versus
European Spanish: contra
Finnish: vastaan
French: contre
German: gegen
Greek: κατά
Italian: contro
Japanese: ･･･対
Korean: ... 대 ...
Norwegian: kontra
Polish: przeciwko
European Portuguese: versus
Romanian: versus
Russian: против
Latin American Spanish: contra
Swedish: mot
Thai: ต่อสู้กับ
Turkish: karşı
Ukrainian: проти
Vietnamese: chống lại

Chinese translation of 'versus'

versus

(ˈvəːsəs)

prep

与(與) ... 相对(對) (yǔ ... xiāngduì)
(in competition) 对(對) (duì)

Seev

1 (preposition) in the sense of as opposed to

Definition

in opposition to or in contrast with

Profits are up by only 15% versus the 25% we expected.

Synonyms

as opposed to

2 (preposition) in the sense of against

Definition

(in a sporting competition or lawsuit) against

Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a well matched competition.

Synonyms

against

Synonyms of 'versus'

versus

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单词	versus
释义	Trends of versus View usage for: versus (vɜːʳsəs) 1. preposition You use versus to indicate that two figures, ideas, or choices are opposed. Only 18.8% of the class of 1982 had some kind of diploma four years after high school,versus 45% of the class of 1972. ...bottle-feeding versus breastfeeding. 2. preposition Versus is used to indicate that two teams or people are competing against each other in a sporting event. Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a surprisingly well-matched competition. ...two seats for the Red Sox versus New York Yankees match. Synonyms: against, v. More Synonyms of versus More Synonyms of versus versus in British English (ˈvɜːsəs) preposition 1. (esp in a competition or lawsuit) against; in opposition to Abbreviation: v or (esp US) vs 2. as opposed to; in contrast with Word origin C15: from Latin: turned (in the direction of), opposite, from vertere to turn versus in American English (ˈvɜrsəs) preposition 1. in contest against plaintiff versus defendant 2. in contrast with; by way of an alternative to peace versus war Word origin ML < L, toward, turned in the direction of < vertere, to turn: see verse Examples of 'versus' in a sentence versus Or perhaps it was quite different, swimming in a competition pool versus having a dip in the sea. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages versus British English: versus /ˈvɜːsəs/ PREPOSITION Versus is used for showing that two teams or people are on different sides in a game. ... the Italy versus Paraguay game. American English: versus Arabic: ضِدّ Brazilian Portuguese: versus Chinese: 与...相对 Croatian: protiv Czech: proti Danish: versus Dutch: versus European Spanish: contra Finnish: vastaan French: contre German: gegen Greek: κατά Italian: contro Japanese: ･･･対 Korean: ... 대 ... Norwegian: kontra Polish: przeciwko European Portuguese: versus Romanian: versus Russian: против Latin American Spanish: contra Swedish: mot Thai: ต่อสู้กับ Turkish: karşı Ukrainian: проти Vietnamese: chống lại Chinese translation of 'versus' versus (ˈvəːsəs) prep 与(與) ... 相对(對) (yǔ ... xiāngduì) (in competition) 对(對) (duì) Seev 1 (preposition) in the sense of as opposed to Definition in opposition to or in contrast with Profits are up by only 15% versus the 25% we expected. Synonyms as opposed to 2 (preposition) in the sense of against Definition (in a sporting competition or lawsuit) against Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a well matched competition. Synonyms against v. Synonyms of 'versus' versus Explore 'versus' in the dictionary
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