vis-a-vis
  面對面的人,兩人對座的長椅(a.)相對的(ad.)相向著,相對著
  Vis-a-vis n.
  1. One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
  2. A carriage in which two persons sit face to face.  Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
  Vis-a-vis, adv. Face to face.
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  vis-a-vis
       n 1: a person or thing having the same function or
            characteristics as another [syn: counterpart, opposite
            number]
       2: small sofa that seats two people [syn: love seat, tete-a-tete]
       adv : face-to-face; face-to-face with; "they sat vis-a-vis at the
             table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"