set a·gainst
phrasal verbset somebody against somebody
- to make somebody oppose a friend, relative, etc.
使某人反对（朋友、亲人等） - My ex set all our friends against me.
我的前任让我们所有的朋友都反对我。
- My ex set all our friends against me.
set something (off) against something
- to judge something by comparing good or positive qualities with bad or negative ones
权衡利弊（或优缺点） - Set against the benefits of the new technology, there is also a strong possibility that jobs will be lost.
权衡利弊，新技术的确有种种好处，但也很可能使一些人失去工作。
- Set against the benefits of the new technology, there is also a strong possibility that jobs will be lost.
- (finance) to record something as a business cost as a way of reducing the amount of tax you must pay
把…按营业成本记账以降低（税额） - to set capital costs off against tax
把资金成本按营业成本记账以减税
- to set capital costs off against tax