vis-a-vis
prep
(French 法)
1 in relation to (sth) 关於(某事物)
discuss plans for the company vis-a-vis a possible merger 洽谈公司可能合并的事宜.
2 in comparison with (sth) 和(某事物)相比
Women´s salaries are low vis-a-vis what men earn for the same work. 女子的薪水比同工种的男子低.
His salary vis-a-vis the national average is extremely high. 他的薪水比起全国平均水平高出很多.