| 单词 | go against somebody/something |
| 释义 | go against somebody/somethinggo against somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) DIFFERENTif something goes against your beliefs, principles etc, it is opposite to them 违背，违反〔信仰、原则等〕 This goes against everything I’ve been brought up to believe in. 这和我从小所接受的教育背道而驰。 I often have to make decisions that go against the grain (=are not what I would normally choose to do). 我常常得作出违心的决定。 b) DIFFERENTto do the opposite of what someone wants or advises you to do 违背〔某人的心愿或建议〕 She was scared to go against her father’s wishes. 她不敢违背父亲的愿望。 c) DECIDEif a decision, judgment etc goes against you, you do not get the result you want 〔决定、判决等〕对…不利 His lawyer hinted that the case might go against him. 他的律师暗示他可能败诉。 The vote went against the government. 投票结果对政府不利。 Examples from the Corpus go against • It goes against calls from the London Chamber of Commerce which wants at least 1000 more free parking spaces for bikes.• If there is not, or if it went against him, what would his next move be?• This linguistic hierarchy went against my grain.• However it goes against the grain to tell them anything.• In 1654 a council decision went against the Lutheran petitioners.• The case has gone against the Pings, but it was a rude shock in a world of gentlemen.• No one dared to go against the rules; to do so would mean punishment for everyone in the village.• The goal with the Louisas of the world is to help them learn how to go against their natural tendency. go against the grain• Granted, that goes against the grain.• Greg Dively is one woodworker who really goes against the grain.• Once again, Silverton goes against the grain by making her meringue smooth and flat instead of fluffy and high.• It goes against the grain, doesn't it?• The demanding style adopted by the chief executive and his team went against the grain of the board's traditional culture.• However, it goes against the grain to have to say this, as it is our land after all.• It went against the grain to have to tell others how to behave.• However it goes against the grain to tell them anything. → go against somebody/something at go1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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