whereas

英 [ˌweərˈæz]

美 [ˌwerˈæz]

conj.  (用以比较或对比两个事实)然而，但是，尽管; (用于正式文件中句子的开头)鉴于
n.  “鉴于…”：正式文件的介绍性陈述; 开场白; 条件性陈述

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1524 / COCA.2731

牛津词典

conj.

• （用以比较或对比两个事实）然而，但是，尽管
  used to compare or contrast two facts
  1. Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.
     有一些研究结果令人满意，然而其他的则不然。
• （用于正式文件中句子的开头）鉴于
  used at the beginning of a sentence in an official document to mean ‘because of the fact that…’

柯林斯词典

• CONJ-SUBORD (表示对比)但是，然而
  You usewhereasto introduce a comment which contrasts with what is said in the main clause.
  1. Pensions are linked to inflation, whereas they should be linked to the cost of living...
     养老金与通货膨胀挂钩，然而它们其实应该和生活费用挂钩。
  2. Whereas the population of working age increased by 1 million between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing.
     1981年到1986年间适龄工作人口增长了100万，而现如今该人口数却几乎没有增长。

双语例句

• Whereas Rome and I shall still be here.
  但罗马和我还将在这儿。
• I hate, whereas you merely dislike, him.
  你不过不喜欢他，我却恨他。
• Agricultural growth reduces the proportion of underweight children, whereas non-agricultural growth does not.
  农业增长确实减少了体重偏轻的儿童比例，而在这一点上非农业增长无法做到。
• Whereas women are more likely to have close relationships with family and friends.
  而通常，女性和家人、朋友的关系都很亲密。
• Whereas the population of working age increased by 1 million between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing.
  1981年到1986年间适龄工作人口增长了100万，而现如今该人口数却几乎没有增长。
• WHEREAS the Licensor desires to design, manufacture, sell and export* by using Licensor's know-how.
  鉴于许可人希望利用许可人的专业知识去设计、制造、销售和出口等。
• High-impact activities provide the most value, whereas low-impact activities probably will not be implemented within most organizations.
  活动提供了很多价值，反之降低了很多组织里可能执行的活动。
• You eat a massive plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
  你中午吃了一大盘食物，而我只吃了个三明治。
• Whereas attractants, repellents, and other incitants are olfactory substances, stimulants, and deterrents are usually gustatory.
  引诱剂，排斥剂还是其他的兴奋剂都是嗅觉物质，但刺激剂和阻抑剂常常是味觉物质。
• Whereas S3 has objects located in buckets, SimpleDB is logically defined as domains containing items.
  但是S3有对象位于bucket中，而SimpleDB在逻辑上被定义为包含项目的域。