versus
preposition uk/ˈvɜː.səs/ us/ˈvɝː.səs/
C1 (written abbreviation vs, vs., UK also v)以…为对手;对
used to say that one team or person is competing against another
Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal. 明天的比赛是纽卡斯尔队对阿森纳队。
(written abbreviation v, vs, vs.)（诉讼案中）诉
used when naming the two sides in a legal case
Abortion was legalized nationally in the United States following the Roe versus Wade case. 在罗诉韦德案后，堕胎在美国全国变得合法化。
C1 (written abbreviation vs, vs., UK also v)（尤指进行选择时）与…相比
used to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them
private education versus state education 私立教育与公共教育相比
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- England versus Brazil - bring it on!
- He gave the judgment in the Smith versus the Crown case.
- OK, adults versus children for football!
- When we were trying to get treatment for our son, we felt like it was us versus the medical establishment.