English-Thai Dictionary

whereas

CONJ เพราะว่า (คำ ทางการ  เนื่องจากว่า  เนื่องด้วย  เพราะ เหตุ ว่า  as because inasmuch as prow-wa

 

whereas

CONJ ในทางตรงกันข้าม (ใช้ เปรียบเทียบ  แต่ทว่า  แต่  nai-tang-trong-kan-kam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WHEREAS

adv. s as z. [where and as. ] 1. When in fact or truth, implying opposition to something that precedes.
Are not those found to be the greatest zealots, who are most notoriously ignorant? Whereas true zeal should always begin with true knowledge.
2. The thing being so that; considering that things are so; implying an admission of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent, as in the law style, where a preamble introduces a law.
Whereas wars are generally causes of poverty--
3. Whereat; at which place.
4. But on the contrary. [See No. 1.]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WHEREAS

WHEREAS Where *as ", adv.

 

Defn: At which place; where. [Obs. ] Chaucer. At last they came whereas that lady bode. Spenser.

 

WHEREAS

WHEREAS Where *as ", conj.

 

1. 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.

 

2. 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. Are not those found to be the greatest zealots who are most notoriously ignorant whereas true zeal should always begin with true knowledge. Sprat.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

whereas

where as |(h )we (ə )rˈaz werˈæz | ▶conjunction in contrast or comparison with the fact that: you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious. • (esp. in legal preambles ) taking into consideration the fact that. usage: See usage at while .

 

Oxford Dictionary

whereas

where ¦as |wɛːrˈaz | ▶conjunction in contrast or comparison with the fact that: you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious. • (especially in legal preambles ) taking into consideration the fact that.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

whereas

where as /(h )we ə rǽz /接続詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〖時に文頭で 〗(その )一方で …, …だけれども (while ) (!主節との対比 比較を表す; 対比の詳細は →on the other hand 読解のポイント ) ▸ Ann is tall, whereas the other members of her family are not .アンは背が高いが, ほかの家族はそうでもない 2 〘法 〙〖文頭で 〗…であるがゆえ , …という事実からして (!主に公文書で用いる ) .