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againstagainstD.J.:[əˈɡenst, əˈɡeinst]K.K.:[əˈɡɛnst]prep.1.■(表示方向)与…方向相反, 逆着, 迎着, 顶着You should fly your kite against the wind.你应该迎着风放风筝。She always advances against difficulties.她总是迎着困难上。2.■(表示方位)紧靠着…, 倚靠着…The seats have no back against which to lean.这些座位都没有靠背可倚。3.■(表示对象)对…不利, 对…有害; 和…碰撞, 与…撞击; 预防, 以…为抵御对象; 以…为竞争对手; 违反, 违背The present economic climate works against the smaller companies.当前的经济气候对小公司不利。4.■(表示目的)为…做准备, 防备…之用She is preparing a substantial meal against his return.她正在准备一顿丰盛的饭菜为他接风。5.■(表示态度)反对, 反抗He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。6.■(表示依据)以…为标准I checked my watch against the steeple clock.我根据教堂尖塔的大钟对了表。7.■以…兑换, 以…交换Please deliver this package against payment of cost.请把这件货物送去, 把货款带回。8.■(表示对比)和…比, 和…对照; 以…为背景He is elected by a majority of 40 votes against 10.他以40票对10票的大多数票当选。The mountain looks magnificent against the sky.在蓝天的衬托下, 这座山显得雄伟壮丽。

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against[ə'ɡenst; ə'ɡeinst]prep.1.■相反；反对；违反；违背；逆：against one's will违心地，违背意愿地to fight against evil同邪恶做斗争2.■撞击；撞着，碰着，顶着，触及，与…相撞，同…冲突：to push against the door用力推门3.■跟…接触：to throw the ball against the wall用球击墙4.■逆行，逆…方向，对着；跟…反方向：to drive against the traffic(汽车)逆行against the current逆流5.■与…(形成)对照，与…衬托；以…为背景：green against the gold金黄色打底的绿色6.■与…对比，表示对比关系：He was elected by a majority of 30 votes against 15.他以30票对15票的多数当选。7.■紧贴着，紧靠着；毗连；倚靠，凭：the house against the church教堂隔壁的房子8.■以防，防，防备，以备，为…做准备(或防备)：We provided against a poor crop.我们防备歉收。9.■以…为交换条件，以…为交换对象，用…交换，以…报答：to trade one thing against another以物易物10.■用…抵付，抵消，作为…的借项；作为(账)上的应收的款项，入(账户)的借方：Many bills were entered against her accounts.许多账单被记入她的账户。11.■对…不利：an evidence against him一个对他不利的证据12.■对着：The waves were dashing against the shore.波涛拍打着海岸。13.■以…为抵抗(或抵御)对象；以…为防御措施：We are all taking medicine against the cold.我们都服药以防感冒。14.■以…为标准；根据：I checked my watch against GMT.我以格林尼治时间对表。15.■以…为竞争对手；与…相竞争：to work against time以最快的速度工作16.■[方言]到(某时)之前；不迟于：We must finish our work against Saturday.我们必须在星期六之前做完我们的工作。17.■[废语]在…面前；暴露在…中conj.1.■[古语][表示时间]在…之前：Be ready against mother comes home.在母亲回家之前准备好。adj.1.■[通常作表语]2.■(对措施、提议等)反对的；对立的；对抗的3.■(尤指成功、机会等)可能性不大的；不利的as against与…比较，比起…来be against(something)违背，违反，无视，不顾(利益、愿望等)反对不利于dead (set) against[口语]断然反对；正对着over against在…对面；正对着；和…相反与…形成对照；与…比较起来，和…对比[见over]up against与…开始接触；与…接触着；接近于[口语]面临…的，面对…的，碰到(困难)；遭到(反对)违抗，顶撞[见up]up against it[美国口语]面临困境的，面临困难的[见up]

againstagainst[əˈɡenst, əˈɡeinst]prep.1.■反对, 逆; 违反, 违背advance against difficulties迎着困难上No one is against this proposal.没有人反对这个提议。2.■靠近, 紧靠; 倚在place the ladder against the wall把梯子靠在墙上He was leaning against a post.他倚在一根柱子上。3.■防御; 防备be prepared against war and natural disasters备战备荒4.■碰着, 撞击The rain was beating against the windows.雨点拍打在窗户上。5.■以...为背景; 对照The pine trees were black against the morning sky.在早晨天空的映照下, 那些松树呈黑色。6.■[表示方向, 常与over连用]在...的对面He lived over against the temple.他住在那寺庙的正对面。7.■[表示对比关系, 有时可与as连用]...而...The park opens five hours a day this year against three hours a day last year.这公园今年每天开放五小时, 而去年每天开放三小时。8.■[表示交换关系]以...抵付; 凭...换取the rate against U.S. dollars美元兑换率