against

preposition

/əˈɡenst/, /əˈɡeɪnst/

For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example count against somebody is in the phrasal verb section at count.Idioms

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opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something反對；與…相反；逆；違反
- the fight against terrorism反對恐怖主義的鬥爭
- We're playing against the league champions next week.下周我們要和聯賽冠軍隊比賽。
- We were rowing against the current.我們劃船逆流而上。
- That's against the law.那是違法的。
- She was forced to marry against her will.她被迫違背自己的心願嫁了人。
- Are you for or against the death penalty?你贊成還是反對死刑？
- She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him.她不想見他。
- I'd advise you against doing that.我勸你别做那事。
Topics Opinion and argumenta2
not to the advantage or favour of somebody/something對…不利
- The evidence is against him.證據對他不利。
- Her age is against her.她的年齡對她不利。
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close to, touching or hitting somebody/something緊靠；倚；碰；撞
- Put the piano there, against the wall.把鋼琴放在那兒，緊靠着牆。
- The rain beat against the windows.雨點擊打着窗戶。
in order to prevent something from happening or to reduce the damage caused by something以防
- an injection against rabies狂犬病預防注射
- They took precautions against fire.他們采取了防火措施。
- Are we insured against theft?我們保了盜竊險沒有？
- He gritted his teeth against the pain.他咬緊了牙忍着疼
with something in the background, as a contrast以…爲背景；襯托
- His red clothes stood out clearly against the snow.他的紅衣服在白雪中格外顯眼。
- (figurative) The love story unfolds against a background of civil war.這愛情故事以内戰爲背景展開。
used when you are comparing two things和…相比
- You must weigh the benefits against the cost.你一定要權衡利益與成本二者的得失。
- Check your receipts against the statement.核對你的收據與結算單是否相符。
- What's the rate of exchange against the dollar?與美元的兌換率是多少？