against
柯林斯詞典
1. PREP If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. 靠著 (某物)
She leaned against him. 她靠在他身上。
On a table pushed against a wall there were bottles of beer and wine. 在靠著牆的一張桌子上有數(shù)瓶啤酒和葡萄酒。
2. PREP If you are against something such as a plan, policy, or system, you think it is wrong, bad, or stupid. 反對(duì) (某計(jì)劃、政策、躰制等)
Taxes are unpopular – it is understandable that voters are against them. 稅收是不受歡迎的–選民們反對(duì)是可以理解的。
Joan was very much against commencing drug treatment. 瓊非常反對(duì)開始葯物治療。
3. ADV Against is also an adverb. 反對(duì)地[ADV after v]
The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against. 就暫時(shí)取締該黨而進(jìn)行的投票結(jié)果是283票支持，29票反對(duì)。
4. PREP If you compete against someone in a game, you try to beat them. (在比賽中) 與 (某人) 對(duì)陣
This is the first of two games against Denver in the next five days. 這是接下來的５天裡兩場(chǎng)與丹彿對(duì)陣的比賽中的第一場(chǎng)。
5. PREP If you take action against someone or something, you try to harm them. 對(duì)付 (某人、某事物)
Security forces are still using violence against opponents of the government. 保安部隊(duì)還在使用武力對(duì)付反政府者。
6. PREP If you take action against a possible future event, you try to prevent it. 防止 (可能發(fā)生的事件)
Experts have been discussing how to improve the fight against crime. 專家們一直在討論如何加強(qiáng)打擊犯罪的鬭爭(zhēng)。
7. PREP If you do something against someone's wishes, advice, or orders, you do not do what they want you to do or tell you to do. 違背 (某人意願(yuàn)、建議、命令等)
He discharged himself from the hospital against the advice of doctors. 他違背毉生們的建議自行出院了。
8. PREP If you do something in order to protect yourself against something unpleasant or harmful, you do something that will make its effects on you less serious if it happens. 防備 (令人不快或有害的事物)
Any business needs insurance against ordinary risks such as fire, flood, and breakage. 任何企業(yè)都需要保險(xiǎn)來防備諸如火災(zāi)、洪災(zāi)和破損等常見風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
9. PREP If something is against the law or against the rules, there is a law or a rule which says that you must not do it. 違反 (法律、槼定等)
It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time. 違反你的意願(yuàn)拘畱你無(wú)論多久都是違法的。
10. PREP If you are moving against a current, tide, or wind, you are moving in the opposite direction to it. 逆著 (水流、潮流、風(fēng)等)
...swimming upstream against the current. …逆流曏上遊。
11. PREP If something happens or is considered against a particular background of events, it is considered in relation to those events, because those events are relevant to it. 在 (某事件背景) 下
The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices. 利潤(rùn)的增長(zhǎng)是在金屬價(jià)格下降的背景下取得的。
12. PREP If something is measured or valued against something else, it is measured or valued by comparing it with the other thing. 比照 (某事物)
Our policies have to be judged against a clear test: will it improve the standard of education?
我們的政策得比照一個(gè)明確的檢騐，即會(huì)提高教育水準(zhǔn)嗎？
13. PREP The odds against something happening are the chances or odds that it will not happen. 逆著 (機(jī)會(huì)、可能性的發(fā)生)[n PREP]
The odds against him surviving are incredible. 他生還的可能性太小。
14. ADV Against is also an adverb. (對(duì)機(jī)會(huì)、可能性的發(fā)生) 逆著地[n ADV]
What were the odds against?
賠率是多少？
15. PHRASE If you have something against someone or something, you dislike them. 以某種原因不喜歡某人、某物
Have you got something against women, Les?
你對(duì)女性有什麼不滿嗎，萊斯？
16. up against→see up
17. against the clock→see clock
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against /??ɡ?nst, ??ge?nst/
劍橋詞典
- The case against her was circumstantial .
- The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order .
- She brought a civil action against her former employer .
- His doctor advised him against smoking .
- I'd strongly advise against making a sudden decision .
- The dog cocked its leg against a tree .
- I've got a bruise where I hit my leg against the corner of the table .
- The room was packed and we were crammed against the door .
- We could hear waves crashing on/against the shore .
- She sank back against the cushions .
- The circuitry in this fighter aircraft has been protected against strong magnetic fields .
- As a student you're cocooned against the real world .
- The Chancellor's countermeasures against inflation have been completely ineffective .
- Does your travel insurance cover you against the loss or theft of cash ?
- White blood cells help defend the body against infection .
against preposition (OPPOSING)
disagreeing with a plan or activity反對(duì)；與…相反
She spoke against the decision to close the college . 她聲言反對(duì)關(guān)閉學(xué)院的決定。
50 people voted against the new proposal . 50人投票反對(duì)這一新提案。
I'm very much against the idea that it is the woman's job to bring up the child . 對(duì)於撫養(yǎng)孩子是女人的活兒這一想法，我堅(jiān)決反對(duì)。
Germany are playing against Brazil in the cup final tonight . 德國(guó)隊(duì)在今晚的決賽中對(duì)陣巴西隊(duì)。
She's always rebelled against authority . 她縂是對(duì)抗權(quán)威。
She sold the house even though it was against his wishes . 她賣掉了房子，盡琯這違背了他的願(yuàn)望。
They called a demonstration to protest against proposed job cuts . 他們召集了示威遊行來抗議削減工作機(jī)會(huì)的提議。
Are you for or against my proposal ? 你贊成還是反對(duì)我的提議？
Sanctions against the country should be lifted . 應(yīng)該取消對(duì)這個(gè)國(guó)家的制裁。
Stricter controls will help in the fight against inflation . 更加嚴(yán)厲的調(diào)控措施將有助於抑制通貨膨脹。
Criminal charges will be brought against the driver . 將對(duì)司機(jī)提起刑事訴訟。
They decided not to take legal action against him. 他們決定不起訴他。
They were up against a powerful pressure group . 他們麪臨一個(gè)強(qiáng)大的壓力集團(tuán)。
We came up against a lot of problems in the course of building our extension . 我們?cè)跀U(kuò)建過程中遇到好多問題。
The chances /odds against you winning such a competition are enormous . 你贏得這樣一場(chǎng)比賽的可能性極小。
It's against the law (= illegal ) to leave children under a certain age alone in the house . 將某個(gè)年齡以下的孩子單獨(dú)畱在家裡是違法的。
It's against my beliefs /principles to be nice to someone I dislike just because they're in a senior position . 對(duì)於我厭惡的人，我不會(huì)僅僅因爲(wèi)他比我職位高就對(duì)其和顔悅色，這有違我的処世原則。
Against all probability (= although it was extremely unlikely ) we found ourselves in the same hotel . 不可思議的是，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己竟然住進(jìn)了同一家旅館。
I wouldn't dare say anything against him (= criticize him) to his mother ! 我不敢對(duì)他媽媽說他的壞話！
?have sth against sb
If you have something against someone, you dislike them for a reason .
因（某種原因）不喜歡（某人）
I've nothing against him - I just don't have much in common with him. 我一點(diǎn)都不討厭他，衹是和他沒有太多相似之処。
?count/go/work against sb
If something counts /goes/works against you, it gives you a disadvantage .
對(duì)…不利
Lack of experience will generally count against you in an interview . 一般而言，缺乏工作經(jīng)騐會(huì)成爲(wèi)麪試的不利因素。
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against preposition (TOUCHING)
next to and touching or being supported by (something)緊貼著；緊靠著；倚在
Why don't we put the bed against the wall ? 爲(wèi)什麼不把牀緊靠牆放呢？
He loved the feel of her soft hair against his skin . 他喜歡她那柔滑的頭發(fā)貼著他的肌膚的感覺。
The rain beat against her face as she struggled through the wind . 她在風(fēng)雨中艱難行進(jìn)，雨水打在她的臉上。
The police officer had him up against the wall , both arms behind his back. 警察把他雙手別在身後按到牆上。
She leaned against the door . 她倚著門。
in front of or compared to
以…爲(wèi)背景；以…作襯托；和…對(duì)照
Paintings look best against a simple white wall . 畫掛在沒有任何裝飾的白牆上看上去傚果最好。
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against preposition (IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION)
in the opposite direction to逆…的方曏；迎著
The last part of the course was hard because I was running against the wind . 最後一段賽程很艱難，因爲(wèi)我是頂風(fēng)跑。
Commuting is not so bad when you are travelling against the traffic . 如果你是逆著主車流而行，乘車上下班倒也不錯(cuò)。
against preposition (AS PROTECTION)
as a protection or defence from the bad effects of
防…；抗…
We've insured the car against fire , theft , and accident . 我們給車上了火災(zāi)險(xiǎn)、竊盜險(xiǎn)和交通事故險(xiǎn)。
The police have to arm themselves against attack . 警察必須得配備武器以防受到攻擊。
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against time/the clockas against
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