释义 |
play sb/sth off against sb/sth play sb/sth off against sb/sth — phrasal verb with play /pleɪ/ verb ► F0 to encourage one person or group to compete or argue with another, hoping to get some advantage from this situation: » Management policy seemed to be to play one department off against another.Thesaurus+: ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) , ↑Competing in sport |