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vis-a-vis

/ˌviːz.əˈviː/

翻译: 名词,指与另一人或物具有相同功能或特征的人或物,即对应者、对等者;也指供两人面对面就座的小沙发。

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noun

/ˌviːz.əˈviː/C1formal
  • zh名词,指与另一人或物具有相同功能或特征的人或物,即对应者、对等者;也指供两人面对面就座的小沙发。

A noun referring to a person or thing that has the same function or characteristics as another, or a small sofa designed to seat two people facing each other.

  1. Counterpart or equivalentC1formal

    A person or thing that has the same function or characteristics as another; a counterpart.

    zh对等人物

    • The American president met with his French vis-à-vis.
    • This model is the vis-à-vis of the earlier version.
    • She is considered the vis-à-vis of the CEO in the European branch.

    同义词counterpartequivalentmatchopposite numberpeertwin

  2. Small sofa for twoC1formal

    A small sofa or settee designed to seat two people facing each other.

    zh双人小沙发

    • They bought an antique vis-à-vis for the living room.
    • The vis-à-vis was placed in the corner of the parlor.
    • A vis-à-vis is perfect for intimate conversations.

    同义词sociable

词形
  • vis-à-vis plural form
  • vis-à-vis' possessive plural form
  • vis-à-vis's possessive singular form