vis-a-vis是什么意思？中文是什么

counterpart: a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
face-to-face with; literally `face to face’; “they sat vis-a-vis at the table”; “I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman”
love seat: small sofa that seats two people
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The most common use of the phrase in English means ‘with regards to’ or ‘in relation to’.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vis-a-vis

A vis-à-vis is a carriage in which persons sit face to face. The term comes from the French vis-à-vis, meaning face to face.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vis-à-vis (carriage)

A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other; One of two (or more) people facing or opposite each other during a formal dance; In a position facing a specified or implied subject
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vis-à-vis