| 单词 | against |
| 释义 | against (əgenst , əgeɪnst ) In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as 'come up against', 'guard against', and 'hold against'. 1. preposition A2 If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She leaned against him. On a table pushed against a wall there were bottles of water. ...the rain beating against the window panes. Synonyms: beside, on, up against, in contact with 2. preposition B2 If you are against something such as a plan, policy, or system, you think it is wrong, bad, or stupid. Taxes are unpopular–it is understandable that voters are against them. Joan was very much against commencing drug treatment. ...a march to protest against job losses. Synonyms: opposed to, anti [informal], opposing, counter Against is also an adverb. The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against. 3. preposition A2 If you compete against someone in a game, you try to beat them. The tour will include games against the Australian Barbarians. He had rescheduled his fight against the British champion. 4. preposition A2 If you take action against someone or something, you try to harm them. Security forces are still using violence against opponents of the government. ...demonstrations against the war. 5. preposition A2 If you take action against a possible future event, you try to prevent it. ...the fight against crime. They are arguing against hospital closures. I must warn you against raising your hopes. 6. preposition 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. He didn't want to go against the wishes of the government. He discharged himself from hospital against the advice of doctors. Synonyms: in defiance of, resisting, in spite of, in the face of 7. preposition If you do something in order to protect yourself against something unpleasant or harmful, you do something which will make its effects on you less serious if it happens. A business needs insurance against risks such as fire and flood. It has been claimed that fish oils protect against heart disease. 8. have sth against sb phrase If you have something against someone or something, you dislike them. Have you got something against women, Les? 9. preposition B2 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. It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time. We thought cheating was against the rules. 10. preposition B1+ If you are moving against a current, tide, or wind, you are moving in the opposite direction to it. ...swimming upstream against the current. They were going to sail around the little island, against the tide. Synonyms: in opposition to, resisting, versus, counter to 11. preposition 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. The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices. 12. preposition If something is measured or valued against something else, it is measured or valued by comparing it with the other thing. Our policy has to be judged against a clear test: will it improve the standard of education? Check the operator's productivity against agreed targets. The U.S. dollar is down against most foreign currencies today. Synonyms: in comparison to, in return for, in compensation for, in exchange against 13. as against phrase If you discuss a particular set of facts or figures as against another set, you are comparing or contrasting the two sets of facts or figures. The study found that the average length of US TV breaks was 141 seconds as against 236 seconds in Britain. 14. preposition The odds against something happening are the chances or odds that it will not happen. The odds against him surviving are incredible. Against is also an adverb. What were the odds against? 15. up against phrase If you are up against something, you have a very difficult situation or problem to deal with. The chairperson is up against the greatest challenge to their position. They were up against a good team but did very well. 16. against the clock phrase If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time. The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise. It's now become a race against the clock. Translations: Chinese: 针对, 与…对阵体育比赛 Japanese: ･･･にもたれて, ･･･に対抗して |
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