单词 | against |
释义 | against¹ 1.(using as a support)紧靠;顶着;倚着 He leant against the wall.他紧靠着墙。 2.(so as to touch or hit)碰;撞 The rain was beating against the windowpanes.雨敲打着窗玻璃。 3.(opposed to)反对 I'm against nuclear testing.我反对核试验。 4.(in game, competition)与…竞争;与…对阵 They are to play against Australia.他们将对阵澳大利亚队。 5.(seeking to prevent)制止;预防;阻止 They are arguing against hospital closures.他们据理反对关闭医院。 the fight against crime打击犯罪的斗争 6.(directed towards)针对;不利于 violence against women针对妇女的暴力行为 7.(contrary to)违反, 违抗 against the law违反法律 against the rules违反规定 against sb's wishes违背某人的意愿 against sb's advice不顾某人的劝告 against your will不情愿地 8.(providing protection from)防备;预防 protection against heart disease预防心脏病的保护措施 9.(providing a contrast with)以…为背景;映衬 The flag shows twelve yellow stars against a blue background.这面旗在蓝色背景上缀有12颗黄色星星。 10.(compared to)与…相比较;和…相对照 Our policies have to be judged against this test.我们的政策必须依此标准作出评判。 The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies today.美元今日对大多数外汇的汇率走低。 11.+ tide, current迎着;逆着 I was swimming against the current.我正逆流往上游泳。 12.<古>(in preparation for)为…做准备;以备 idiom against² ◆against a background of sthoragainst a backdrop of sth以…为背景 The rise in profits was achieved against a backdrop of falling stockmarket prices.利润的增长是在股票市场价格下跌的背景下取得的。 ◆as against sth<英>与…相比, 与…相对(用于比较两组事实或数据) ◆to have nothing against sb对某人毫无意见;一点不讨厌某人 ◆to have something against sb不喜欢某人;对某人心存芥蒂 (to the contrary)相反地 |
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