adv. At which place; where.
conj. Considering that; it being the case that; since; --
used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations,
affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow.
conj. When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in
truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that
precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a
different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something
consequent.
conj. 然而, 鉴于
[法] 考虑到, 鉴于, 就...而论
1. She loves to read novels, whereas he prefers to watch movies.
她喜欢读小说，而他更喜欢看电影。
2. The north of the country is cold in winter, whereas the south is warm.
该国北部冬天寒冷，而南部则温暖。
3. I enjoy playing soccer, whereas my brother likes basketball.
我喜欢踢足球，而我哥哥喜欢打篮球。