“vis-i-vis”怎么翻译?如题：Itsparkedadebateaboutthepowersanddutiesoflegalprosecutors,undertheIndependentCounselAct,vis-i-visthechiefexecutivewhileinandoutofoffice."vis-i-vis"是不是法语“vis-à-vis”的异体

Question

“vis-i-vis”怎么翻译?
如题：
It sparked a debate about the powers and duties of legal prosecutors, under the Independent Counsel Act, vis-i-vis the chief executive while in and out of office.
"vis-i-vis"是不是法语“vis-à-vis”的异体?
请各位解答,谢谢!
不会是拼错了。
原文引自GRE的《北美范文》Issue185.

Answer 1

vis-a-vis
n.
面对面的人,两人对座的长椅
prep.
和...面对面,同...相比,关于
adv.
相向着,相对着
相当于：face to face,此为拉丁语的说法