Definition of whereas in English:

whereas

conjunction wɛːrˈazˌ(h)wɛrˈæz

1In contrast or comparison with the fact that.
而，却；反之
you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious
你把此事看得很轻，而我自己却过于认真。
Example sentencesExamples
- Cooking for me is like putting on a show - I like to improvise, whereas Nicky is much more precise.
- She's the one who is moving on whereas her parents are stuck with the story, are stuck in the past.
- The port was well fortified and defended, whereas the Vendéans had no siege train.
- He lived through his era, whereas so many of his friends died in racing accidents.
- To the north, the second lava unit is by far the thickest, whereas the older unit is only 2 m thick.
- The Arctic is an ocean basin with peripheral continents, whereas the Antarctic is continental.
- Berti wants as many of them as possible, whereas I deliberately minimised them.
- We can make this in minutes; whereas previously it would take hours to make this part.
- Her car had been found on the Yorkshire moors, whereas she'd reappeared about fifty miles from there.
- It is possible for the non-bidding team to win the game if they reach the target whereas the bidders are still below it.
- It was based on polar coordinates whereas earlier instruments were based on cartesian coordinates.
- Someone in prison is still able to contribute something to society whereas someone executed cannot.
- We have natural light whereas working underground we had artificial light.
- A nonalignable difference is that a bus has a schedule whereas a bicycle does not.
- A dark room will trigger less light, whereas a bright room will drive more light output.
- The supernatant was kept in stock whereas the residue was sequentially extracted three times.
- Now that's brave, whereas sitting here with cancer, typing a magazine article, is not.
- Nanjing has also in the past been the capital of China, whereas now Beijing has that role.
- This measure of right and left has not changed in hundreds of years, whereas specific policies have.
- At the beginning of this debate Stephen said that he thinks that he is a positivist, whereas I am a Platonist.
Synonyms
whereas
1. 1.1 (especially in legal preambles) taking into consideration the fact that.
  （尤用在法律文献中）鉴于
  Example sentencesExamples
  The restoration procedure is discretionary, whereas the challenge to the forfeiture is not.
  Negligence depends on a breach of duty, whereas contributory negligence does not.
  The desks have damaged the walls, whereas a more appropriate choice could have prevented such damage.
  Thus Mr Smith is now the respondent to this appeal, whereas Mr Clark was the claimant below.

Rhymes

Abkhaz, as, Baz, has, jazz, pizzazz, razz

Definition of whereas in US English:

whereas

conjunctionˌ(h)werˈazˌ(h)wɛrˈæz

1In contrast or comparison with the fact that.
而，却；反之
you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious
你把此事看得很轻，而我自己却过于认真。
Example sentencesExamples
- Her car had been found on the Yorkshire moors, whereas she'd reappeared about fifty miles from there.
- We have natural light whereas working underground we had artificial light.
- A nonalignable difference is that a bus has a schedule whereas a bicycle does not.
- The port was well fortified and defended, whereas the Vendéans had no siege train.
- At the beginning of this debate Stephen said that he thinks that he is a positivist, whereas I am a Platonist.
- Someone in prison is still able to contribute something to society whereas someone executed cannot.
- This measure of right and left has not changed in hundreds of years, whereas specific policies have.
- Cooking for me is like putting on a show - I like to improvise, whereas Nicky is much more precise.
- The Arctic is an ocean basin with peripheral continents, whereas the Antarctic is continental.
- The supernatant was kept in stock whereas the residue was sequentially extracted three times.
- He lived through his era, whereas so many of his friends died in racing accidents.
- Nanjing has also in the past been the capital of China, whereas now Beijing has that role.
- Berti wants as many of them as possible, whereas I deliberately minimised them.
- It was based on polar coordinates whereas earlier instruments were based on cartesian coordinates.
- We can make this in minutes; whereas previously it would take hours to make this part.
- It is possible for the non-bidding team to win the game if they reach the target whereas the bidders are still below it.
- A dark room will trigger less light, whereas a bright room will drive more light output.
- Now that's brave, whereas sitting here with cancer, typing a magazine article, is not.
- She's the one who is moving on whereas her parents are stuck with the story, are stuck in the past.
- To the north, the second lava unit is by far the thickest, whereas the older unit is only 2 m thick.
Synonyms
whereas
1. 1.1 (especially in legal preambles) taking into consideration the fact that.
  （尤用在法律文献中）鉴于
  Example sentencesExamples
  The restoration procedure is discretionary, whereas the challenge to the forfeiture is not.
  The desks have damaged the walls, whereas a more appropriate choice could have prevented such damage.
  Negligence depends on a breach of duty, whereas contributory negligence does not.
  Thus Mr Smith is now the respondent to this appeal, whereas Mr Clark was the claimant below.

Origin

Late Middle English: from where + as.

词汇	whereas
释义	Definition of whereas in English: whereas conjunction wɛːrˈazˌ(h)wɛrˈæz 1In contrast or comparison with the fact that. 而，却；反之 you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious 你把此事看得很轻，而我自己却过于认真。 Example sentencesExamples Cooking for me is like putting on a show - I like to improvise, whereas Nicky is much more precise. She's the one who is moving on whereas her parents are stuck with the story, are stuck in the past. The port was well fortified and defended, whereas the Vendéans had no siege train. He lived through his era, whereas so many of his friends died in racing accidents. To the north, the second lava unit is by far the thickest, whereas the older unit is only 2 m thick. The Arctic is an ocean basin with peripheral continents, whereas the Antarctic is continental. Berti wants as many of them as possible, whereas I deliberately minimised them. We can make this in minutes; whereas previously it would take hours to make this part. Her car had been found on the Yorkshire moors, whereas she'd reappeared about fifty miles from there. It is possible for the non-bidding team to win the game if they reach the target whereas the bidders are still below it. It was based on polar coordinates whereas earlier instruments were based on cartesian coordinates. Someone in prison is still able to contribute something to society whereas someone executed cannot. We have natural light whereas working underground we had artificial light. A nonalignable difference is that a bus has a schedule whereas a bicycle does not. A dark room will trigger less light, whereas a bright room will drive more light output. The supernatant was kept in stock whereas the residue was sequentially extracted three times. Now that's brave, whereas sitting here with cancer, typing a magazine article, is not. Nanjing has also in the past been the capital of China, whereas now Beijing has that role. This measure of right and left has not changed in hundreds of years, whereas specific policies have. At the beginning of this debate Stephen said that he thinks that he is a positivist, whereas I am a Platonist. Synonyms whereas 1.1 (especially in legal preambles) taking into consideration the fact that. （尤用在法律文献中）鉴于 Example sentencesExamples The restoration procedure is discretionary, whereas the challenge to the forfeiture is not. Negligence depends on a breach of duty, whereas contributory negligence does not. The desks have damaged the walls, whereas a more appropriate choice could have prevented such damage. Thus Mr Smith is now the respondent to this appeal, whereas Mr Clark was the claimant below. Rhymes Abkhaz, as, Baz, has, jazz, pizzazz, razz Definition of whereas in US English: whereas conjunctionˌ(h)werˈazˌ(h)wɛrˈæz 1In contrast or comparison with the fact that. 而，却；反之 you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious 你把此事看得很轻，而我自己却过于认真。 Example sentencesExamples Her car had been found on the Yorkshire moors, whereas she'd reappeared about fifty miles from there. We have natural light whereas working underground we had artificial light. A nonalignable difference is that a bus has a schedule whereas a bicycle does not. The port was well fortified and defended, whereas the Vendéans had no siege train. At the beginning of this debate Stephen said that he thinks that he is a positivist, whereas I am a Platonist. Someone in prison is still able to contribute something to society whereas someone executed cannot. This measure of right and left has not changed in hundreds of years, whereas specific policies have. Cooking for me is like putting on a show - I like to improvise, whereas Nicky is much more precise. The Arctic is an ocean basin with peripheral continents, whereas the Antarctic is continental. The supernatant was kept in stock whereas the residue was sequentially extracted three times. He lived through his era, whereas so many of his friends died in racing accidents. Nanjing has also in the past been the capital of China, whereas now Beijing has that role. Berti wants as many of them as possible, whereas I deliberately minimised them. It was based on polar coordinates whereas earlier instruments were based on cartesian coordinates. We can make this in minutes; whereas previously it would take hours to make this part. It is possible for the non-bidding team to win the game if they reach the target whereas the bidders are still below it. A dark room will trigger less light, whereas a bright room will drive more light output. Now that's brave, whereas sitting here with cancer, typing a magazine article, is not. She's the one who is moving on whereas her parents are stuck with the story, are stuck in the past. To the north, the second lava unit is by far the thickest, whereas the older unit is only 2 m thick. Synonyms whereas 1.1 (especially in legal preambles) taking into consideration the fact that. （尤用在法律文献中）鉴于 Example sentencesExamples The restoration procedure is discretionary, whereas the challenge to the forfeiture is not. The desks have damaged the walls, whereas a more appropriate choice could have prevented such damage. Negligence depends on a breach of duty, whereas contributory negligence does not. Thus Mr Smith is now the respondent to this appeal, whereas Mr Clark was the claimant below. Origin Late Middle English: from where + as.
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