A short written form of the Latin word 'versus', which means 'against'. You put it between two names or two sides that are fighting, playing, or being compared: 'Taiwan vs. Japan', 'Lakers vs. Celtics'.

the Latin word拉丁字 'versus' A short written form of的簡短書面形式, which means意思是 'against'「對抗」。You put it你把它放在 that are fighting, playing, or being compared正在交手、比賽或被拿來比較的 two names or two sides兩個名字或兩邊 between之間: 'Taiwan vs. Japan'台灣對日本, 'Lakers vs. Celtics'湖人對塞爾提克。

It is a writing word, not a speaking word — when you read it out loud you say the full word, 'versus'. In law it names a court case, and there British and American writers often shorten it to just 'v.' (as in 'Roe v. Wade').

It is它是 a writing word書寫用的字, not a speaking word不是口說用的字 — when you read it out loud當你把它唸出來時 you say你要唸 the full word完整的字, 'versus'。In law在法律裡 it它 names a court case用來標示一件訴訟案, and there而在那裡 British and American writers英美的寫作者 often常 shorten it to just把它縮到只剩 'v.', as in像 'Roe v. Wade'。

Outside law and sport, people use it for any two-way comparison, even when nothing is really fighting: 'city life vs. country life', 'renting vs. buying'. Younger people also write it in casual chat, sometimes stripped down to just 'vs' with no dot at all, and that is fine in a message but not in a school report.

Outside law and sport在法律和運動之外, people人們 for any two-way comparison對任何兩邊的比較 use it都用它, even when nothing is really fighting即使根本沒有東西真的在對打: 'city life vs. country life'城市生活對鄉村生活, 'renting vs. buying'租屋對買房。Younger people比較年輕的人 in casual chat在隨意的聊天裡 also write it也會寫它, sometimes有時 stripped down to just精簡到只剩 'vs' with no dot at all連一個點都不加, and that那樣 in a message在訊息裡 is fine沒問題, but not in a school report但在學校報告裡不行。

Notice that British writers often leave off the full stop and write 'vs', while American writers tend to keep it: 'vs.'. Both are correct in their own place, so don't let anyone tell you one of them is a mistake.

Notice注意 British writers英國的寫作者 often leave off the full stop常省掉句點 and write寫成 'vs', while American writers而美國的寫作者 tend to keep it傾向保留: 'vs.'。Both兩種 in their own place在各自的地方 are correct都正確, so所以 don't let anyone tell you別讓任何人告訴你 one of them is a mistake其中一種是錯的。