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

• He had never done anything for them, whereas they had done everything for him.
  他从未为他们做过任何事，反之他们却为他做了所有事。
• 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。
• Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate opinions.
  实用的行为确保了生存，反之理想化的观点正在趋于被更简化的和更直接的选择所取代。
• They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
  他们想要一所房子，我们则宁愿住一套房间。
• Non-discounting methods ignore the time value of money, whereas discounting methods explicitly consider it.
  非折现的方法未考虑货币时间价值，而折现方法明确考虑了这一点。
• Whereas a dog's constant pleas for attention become, sometimes, a bit too much.
  而狗不断寻求人们和注意，有时太过分了。
• I hate, whereas you merely dislike, him.
  你不过不喜欢他，我却恨他。
• Whereas 10 years ago I would have worried myself to death about it, now I accept it is part of the game
  10年前我会为此担心得要命，但现在我接受了它是游戏的一部分。
• The gal went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies.
  女孩进入社会工作了，而男孩去了国外继续学业。
• 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。