1 PHRASAL VERB 把…和…作比较;把…对照…来看 If one argument or fact is set against another, it is considered in relation to it. 把…和…作比较;把…对照…来看 [Also V n P n]
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These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues. [be VERB-ed PREP. noun]
和她在许多其他方面的专业知识相比，这些相对来说都不算什么。
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£5,000 was a considerable sum in those days and particularly when set against the maximum wage. [be VERB-ed PREP. noun]
在当时 5,000 英镑是相当大的一笔数目，特别是和最高工资相比。
SYN balance, compare, contrast, weigh
2 PHRASAL VERB 使…与…对立(或作对、竞争) To set one person against another means to cause them to become enemies or rivals. 使…与…对立(或作对、竞争)
SYN alienate, oppose, divide, drive a wedge between
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