释义: considering that, 鉴于，就......而论（法律用语） 

用法: 常用于合同协议书的开头段落中，以引出合同双方要订立合同的理由或依据。 

语法：紧接于要修饰词之前，常位于句首。 

 

例1： 

Whereas Party B has the right and agrees to grant Party A the rights to use, manufacture and sell the Contract Products of Patented Technology; 

Whereas Party A desires to use the Patented Technology of Party B to manufacture and sell the Contract Products; 

The Representatives authorized by the Parties to this Contract have, through friendly negotiation, agreed to enter into this Contract under the terms, conditions and provisions specified as follows: 

 

注释： 

（1）   whereas：鉴于 

（2）   to grant Party A the rights to use, manufacture and sell the Contract Products of Patented Technology：将专利技术的合同产品的使用权、制造权和销售权授予甲方 

（3）   the Representatives authorized by the Parties to this Contract：双方授权代表 

（4）   under the terms, conditions and provisions specified as follows：就以下条款 

 

参考译文： 

鉴于乙方有权并同意将专利技术的合同产品的使用权、制造权和销售权授予甲方； 

鉴于甲方希望利用乙方的专利技术制造并销售合同的产品；双方授权代表经友好协商，同意就以下条款签订本合同： 

 

例2： 

Whereas Party A possesses proprietary technical information including designs, techniques, workmanship, formulas, skills and other data useful in the manufacture and marketing of certain products; and 

Whereas Party B desires to acquire the right and licence to use the above-mentioned technical assistance for the purpose of manufacturing, using and selling such products; and 

Whereas Party B desires to use the following trademarks owned by Party A. 

Now Therefore, the parties hereto do hereby agree on the contents of the agreement as follows: 

 

注释： 

（1）   proprietary technical information：专有技术信息 

（2）   designs, techniques, workmanship, formulas, skills and other data：设计、技术、工艺、配方、技能和其他资料 

（3）   the right and licence：许可权利 

（4）   technical assistance：技术协助 

（5）   trademarks：商标 

 

参考译文： 

鉴于甲方拥有合同产品的生产及销售所涉及的技术信息，包括设计、技术、工艺、配方、技能和其他资料的专有权； 

鉴于乙方以生产、使用和销售合同产品为目的，希望获得使用上述协助的许可权利； 

鉴于乙方希望使用甲方所有的下述商标； 

双方兹就下列内容达成一致：