whereas 英 [ˌweərˈæz]
美 [ˌwerˈæz]
复数形式：whereases
whereas 词典解释
连词然而；鉴于；反之
名词“鉴于…”：正式文件的介绍性陈述，开场白；条件性陈述
whereas 情景对话
Apply for a school-(申请学校)
A:
I’m trying to decide what school to apply for.
我在考虑申请哪一所学校。
B:
Are you thinking about a public school or a private one？
是上公立学校还是私立学校？
A:
I’m not sure. What’s the difference between them?
我也不知道。有什么区别？
B:
Public schools are usually state funded, whereas private schools usually get their funding elsewhere.
公立学校通常是州政府投资办学，而私立学校通常是通过其他方式筹集资金。
A:
Which is better?
那么哪一个更好呢？
B:
One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It depends a lot on the school administration and the teachers.
不是一所就比另外一所好。这跟学校的管理和师资有很大关系。
A:
I hear you have to wear unifomp3s at private schools.
我听说私立学校要穿校服。
B:
Yeah, sometimes.
是，有时候是这样。
whereas 词典例句
连词
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Some people like fatty meat, whereas others hate it.
有些人喜欢肥肉，而有些人却不喜欢。
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They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他们想要一座房子，而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。
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Some people like fat meat, whereas others hate it.
有些人喜欢肥肉，相反有些人讨厌肥肉。
whereas 网络解释
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而,却,反之
...额外的 extra | 而,却,反之 whereas | 而不,不顾 rather than...
whereas [ˌweərˈæz]
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英语释义
1
adv. At which place; where.
2
conj. Considering that; it being the case that; since; --
3
used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations,
4
affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow.
5
conj. When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in
6
truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that
7
precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a
8
different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“但是，可是，然而，而”的意思，其区别是：
whereas: 表对比，一般可与while互换。
nevertheless: 指尽管作出完全让步，也不会发生任何影响。
but: 口语常用词，语气较强，泛指与前述情况相反。
however: 表转折关系，语气稍弱于but，连接性也弱一些，因而常作插入语。
still: 语气强，多用于肯定句或疑问句。指尽管作出让步，采取措施或表示反对，但情况仍然如故，无所改变。
while: 表对比，一般可与whereas换用，但程度弱一些。
yet: 常用于否定句，语气比still稍强。指不管作出多大努力或让步，仍达不到预期的结果。