| 单词 | set sth against sth |
| 释义 | set sth against sth set sth against sth (COMPARE) — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (PRESENT TENSE setting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE set) ► F0 to consider something in relation to another thing and compare their different qualities or effects: » You have to set the advantages of the scheme against the disadvantages.Thesaurus+: ↑Comparing and contrasting set sth against sth (FINANCE) — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (PRESENT TENSE setting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE set) ► F0 to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another: » The cost of business travel and entertainment can be set against tax.Thesaurus+: ↑Budgeting and saving moneyThesaurus+: ↑Accounting |
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