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 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。
• 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。
• You have control over that whereas you may not have control over the trolley car.
  你可以控制推还是不推，而你不能控制失控的电车。
• 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。
• And whereas the Arctic has been exploited economically for centuries, trade has never really touched antarctic.
  多少世纪以来，一直在北极进行经济开发，但是，贸易却从未真正涉及过南极。
• Harassment is illegal, whereas I have a subpoena.
  折磨是违法的，尽管我有传票。
• 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。
• 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。