vis-a-vis
n. 面对面的人；相对着；两人对座的长椅
prep. 关于；和…面对面；同…相比
adv. 相向着；相对着
同义词
参考例子
1.The passive sentence has special pragmatic functions vis-a-vis the active sentence.
较之主动句，被动句有着自己独特的语用价值。
2.Is (sub-national) ethnic identity exclusive and divisive vis-a-vis national cohesiveness and national identity?
（次于国家的）族群认同是否一定会分裂国民团结，排斥国家认同呢？
3.This is why the international community has a duty of solidarity vis-a-vis them, and we, as the most developed states, must meet this challenge.
这就是为何国际社区他们之间团结一致的责任，而我们最开发的国家要面对这个挑战。
英文解释
n.
1.a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
2.small sofa that seats two people
adv.
1.face-to-face; face-to-face with
网络释义
vis-a-vis
相比; 面对面; 面对面的人; 唯视;