Vis-à-vis is a small formal word meaning "regarding", "about", or "compared with". You use it to introduce the thing you are measuring something against: "Our position vis-à-vis the other suppliers is strong" means our position when set beside theirs.

Vis-à-vis is a small formal word meaning "regarding", "about", or "compared with"Vis-à-vis是個小小的正式用字，意思是「關於」「就……而言」或「相對於」。You use it to introduce the thing you are measuring something against你用它來帶出你正拿來比較的對象: "Our position vis-à-vis the other suppliers is strong""Our position vis-à-vis the other suppliers is strong"這句話 means our position when set beside theirs意思是「我們和其他供應商相比之下，位置是強的」。

It appears in business writing, academic writing, and reports far more than in conversation, and saying it aloud in a casual chat can sound like you are performing.

It appears in business writing, academic writing, and reports far more than in conversation它出現在商業寫作、學術寫作和報告裡的頻率，遠比在對話裡多, and saying it aloud in a casual chat can sound like you are performing在輕鬆的聊天裡把它說出口，聽起來會像在演戲。

Two shades live inside it, and context tells them apart. One is plain "concerning": "What is your view vis-à-vis the new rule?" The other is genuinely comparative, holding two things face to face: "the euro vis-à-vis the dollar". The comparative sense is the older and, to careful writers, the better one — some editors dislike the loose "concerning" use, though it is now common enough that you will not be marked wrong for it.

Two shades live inside it這個字裡藏著兩種細微差異, and context tells them apart要靠前後文才能分辨。One is plain "concerning"一種就只是單純的「關於」: "What is your view vis-à-vis the new rule?"像「What is your view vis-à-vis the new rule?」這句話 The other is genuinely comparative另一種則是真正在做比較, holding two things face to face把兩樣東西擺在一起對照: "the euro vis-à-vis the dollar"像「the euro vis-à-vis the dollar」這樣。The comparative sense is the older and, to careful writers, the better one比較的這個意思比較舊，對講究的作者來說也是比較好的用法 — some editors dislike the loose "concerning" use有些編輯不喜歡那種鬆散的「關於」用法, though it is now common enough that you will not be marked wrong for it不過現在已經常見到不會被當成錯誤了。

It is pronounced roughly "vee-za-VEE"; the s at the end of the first vis is silent, and the final s is silent too. Written English keeps the French accent, but you will often see it as vis-a-vis with no accent, and that is accepted.

It is pronounced roughly "vee-za-VEE"唸法大致是"vee-za-VEE"; the s at the end of the first vis is silent第一個vis字尾的s不發音, and the final s is silent too最後一個s也不發音。Written English keeps the French accent書面英文會保留法文的重音符號, but you will often see it as vis-a-vis with no accent但你也常會看到不加符號的vis-a-vis, and that is accepted而這也是可以接受的寫法。

There is also a rare noun use — your vis-à-vis is the person seated facing you — but a learner will almost never meet it.

There is also a rare noun use還有一個少見的名詞用法 — your vis-à-vis is the person seated facing you你的vis-à-vis指的是坐在你對面的人 — but a learner will almost never meet it不過學習者幾乎不會遇到這個用法。