whereas

whereaswhereasD.J.:[hwɛərˈæz]K.K.:[hwɛrˈæz, wɛr-]conj.1.■但是, 而Some praise him, whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他, 而有些人谴责他。

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whereas[hwεə'æz]conj.1.■既然；有鉴于[用于正式公文]Whereas the following incidents have occurred.鉴于下列事实已经发生，…2.■然而，却；反之:She is slender,whereas he is stout.她很瘦弱，而他却又粗又壮。n.1.■以“whereas”开头的公文变形n.whereases

whereaswhereas[(h)wɛərˈæz]conj.1.■(公文用语)有鉴于2.■而, 却, 倒; 其实, 反之Whereas the peoples of the colonies have been grieved and burdened with taxes...鉴于各殖民地民众备受重税负担之苦....They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.他们想要一座房子, 而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。