英语词汇“against”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a•gainst prep.

in opposition to;
contrary to:twenty votes against ten.
in resistance to or defense from:protection against mosquitoes.
in an opposite direction to:walking against the wind.
in or into contact with;
upon:Don't lean against the door.
in preparation for:saving money against a rainy day.
having as background: a design of flowers against a dark wall.
Businessto be deducted from:The loan was an advance against salary.
in competition with:a race against time.
in contrast with:Use reason as against emotion.

Idioms

have something against, [~ + object] to be in opposition to;
be opposed to:She has something against my attending the class.

a•gainst prep.

in opposition to;
contrary to;
adverse or hostile to:twenty votes against ten; against reason.
in resistance to or defense from:protection against burglars.
in an opposite direction to:to ride against the wind.
into contact or collision with;
toward;
upon:The rain beat against the window.
in contact with:to lean against the wall.
in preparation for;
in provision for:money saved against a rainy day.
having as background:a design of flowers against a dark wall.
Businessin exchange for;
as a balance to or debit or charge on:He asked for an advance against his salary.
in competition with:a racehorse running against his own record time.
in comparison or contrast with:a matter of reason as against emotion.
beside;
near;
before:The car is against the building.
over against, in contrast with:the rich over against the poor.

conj.

[Archaic.]before;
by the time that.

1125–75; Middle English agens, ageynes, equivalent. to ageyn again + -es -s¹; for -t compare whilst, amongst

against /əˈɡɛnst; əˈɡeɪnst/ prep

opposed to; in conflict or disagreement with
standing or leaning beside or in front of: a ladder against the wall
coming in contact with
in contrast to: silhouettes are outlines against a light background
having an adverse or unfavourable effect on: the economic system works against small independent companies
as a protection from or means of defence from the adverse effects of: a safeguard against contaminated water
in exchange for or in return for
rare in preparation for: he gave them warm clothing against their journey through the night
as against ⇒ as opposed to or as compared with

Etymology: 12th Century: ageines, from again, ageyn, etc, again + -es genitive ending; the spelling with -t (C16) was probably due to confusion with superlatives ending in -st

单词	against
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•gainst /əˈgɛnst/USA pronunciation prep. in opposition to; contrary to:twenty votes against ten. in resistance to or defense from:protection against mosquitoes. in an opposite direction to:walking against the wind. in or into contact with; upon:Don't lean against the door. in preparation for:saving money against a rainy day. having as background: a design of flowers against a dark wall. Businessto be deducted from:The loan was an advance against salary. in competition with:a race against time. in contrast with:Use reason as against emotion. Idioms have something against, [~ + object] to be in opposition to; be opposed to:She has something against my attending the class. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•gainst (ə genst′, ə gānst′),USA pronunciation prep. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to:twenty votes against ten; against reason. in resistance to or defense from:protection against burglars. in an opposite direction to:to ride against the wind. into contact or collision with; toward; upon:The rain beat against the window. in contact with:to lean against the wall. in preparation for; in provision for:money saved against a rainy day. having as background:a design of flowers against a dark wall. Businessin exchange for; as a balance to or debit or charge on:He asked for an advance against his salary. in competition with:a racehorse running against his own record time. in comparison or contrast with:a matter of reason as against emotion. beside; near; before:The car is against the building. over against, in contrast with:the rich over against the poor. conj. [Archaic.]before; by the time that. 1125–75; Middle English agens, ageynes, equivalent. to ageyn again + -es -s¹; for -t compare whilst, amongst Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: against /əˈɡɛnst; əˈɡeɪnst/ prep opposed to; in conflict or disagreement with standing or leaning beside or in front of: a ladder against the wall coming in contact with in contrast to: silhouettes are outlines against a light background having an adverse or unfavourable effect on: the economic system works against small independent companies as a protection from or means of defence from the adverse effects of: a safeguard against contaminated water in exchange for or in return for rare in preparation for: he gave them warm clothing against their journey through the night as against ⇒ as opposed to or as compared with Etymology: 12th Century: ageines, from again, ageyn, etc, again + -es genitive ending; the spelling with -t (C16) was probably due to confusion with superlatives ending in -st
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