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

• 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。
• 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。
• The former is seen to be white and male dominated, whereas society is not.
  企业被白人和男性所统治，而社会不是。
• 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。
• Movements and shapes can be perceived whereas all other details are swallowed in blurry light.
  观众虽能辨认出影像的形状和动作，但其他细节则淹没在模糊的光影中。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate opinions.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。
• 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。