whereas

名词 n. 副词 adv. 连词 conj.
中文释义
英 /weəɹˈæz/|/wɛː(ɹ)ˈaz/    美 /(h)wɛɹˈæz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
    — […]the promise is stated after a whereas, though the promise is the very gist of the action, yet, such a count so framed, will be held good on demurrer.
副词 adv.
  1. Where (that). not-comparable,obsolete
    — And home she came, whereas her mother blynd / Sate in eternall night […]
连词 conj.
  1. In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
    — He came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.
  2. It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)
    — And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union.

词形变化

whereäs alternative,rare whereäs alternative,rare whereases plural whereäs alternative,rare

词汇关系

相关词
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词源

词源 1
From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.
词源 2
From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.
词源 3
From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.
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