单词 | versus |
释义 | versusversus /ˈvɚsəs/ ●●○ S3 preposition 1used when comparing the advantages of two different things, ideas, etc.: It’s a question of speed versus accuracy. the old debate about nature versus nurture2used to say that a situation involves one person or thing competing or fighting against another person or thing SYN against: The movie tells a story of man versus nature.3 (written abbreviation vs. or v.) used to show that two players or teams are competing against each other: the Broncos versus New England4 (written abbreviation vs. or v.) used to say that two people, groups, or organizations are opposing each other in a court case: the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education [Origin: 1400–1500 Medieval Latin toward, against, from Latin vertere] |
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