whereas

🇺🇸 /ˌwerˈæz/ 🇬🇧 /ˌweərˈæz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
conjunction
B2

used to show a difference between two things

He likes coffee, whereas she prefers tea.

R

used in formal writing to mean 'because'

Whereas the company has grown, we need more staff.

translation

conj. used to show a difference between two things; used in formal writing to mean 'because'

Synonyms

although conj. 尽管, 但是 though conj. 虽然, 不过 since prep. 自从, 竟然 now adv. 现在, 从现在开始, 好了, 那么 while conj. 在...的同时, 但是, 尽管 but conj. 但是, 除了 because conj. 因为