vis-à-vis

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv. 介词 prep.
中文释义
英 /viːz.ɑːˈviː/|/viːz.æˈviː/    美 /viz.ɑˈvi/|/viz.əˈvi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other. historical
    — there is not a greater difference between a single-horse chair and madam Pompadour’s vis a vis, than betwixt a single amour, and an amour thus nobly doubled
  2. A sofa with seats for two people, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
  3. One of two (or more) people facing or opposite each other.
    — But the wrath that I awaited did not descend. Instead, my young vis-à-vis merely looked melancholy.
  4. A date or escort in a social event.
    — That was what Miss McKenna said, and the Sergeant who was my vis-à-vis looked the same thing.
  5. A person holding a corresponding position in another organisation.
    — I talked with my vis-à-vis in the French embassy.
形容词 adj.
  1. Face-to-face. not-comparable
  2. Having two portraits facing each other. not-comparable
副词 adv.
  1. Face to face (with another). not-comparable
    — […]turning the seat in front so we could sit vis-a-vis
  2. In a position facing a specified or implied subject. archaic,not-comparable
介词 prep.
  1. In relation to; compared with.
    — Canada's role vis-à-vis the United States' in Afghanistan
  2. Opposite; across from; set so as to be facing.
    — He was seated vis-à-vis the president.

词形变化

vis-a-vis alternative vis-à-vis plural vis-a-vis alternative vis-a-vis alternative vis-a-vis alternative

词源

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Unadapted borrowing from French vis-à-vis.
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Unadapted borrowing from French vis-à-vis.
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Unadapted borrowing from French vis-à-vis.
词源 4
Unadapted borrowing from French vis-à-vis.
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