against
preposition /əˈɡenst/, /əˈɡeɪnst/
/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 - opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something
反对；与…相反；逆；违反 - the fight against terrorism
反对恐怖主义的斗争 - We're playing against the league champions next week.
下周我们要和联赛冠军队比赛。 - We were rowing against the current.
我们划船逆流而上。 - That's against the law.
那是违法的。 - She was forced to marry against her will.
她被迫违背自己的心愿嫁了人。 - Are you for or against the death penalty?
你赞成还是反对死刑？ - She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him.
她不想见他。 - I'd advise you against doing that.
我劝你别做那事。
- the fight against terrorism
- not to the advantage or favour of somebody/something
对…不利 - The evidence is against him.
证据对他不利。 - Her age is against her.
她的年龄对她不利。
- The evidence is against him.
- close to, touching or hitting somebody/something
紧靠；倚；碰；撞 - Put the piano there, against the wall.
把钢琴放在那儿，紧靠着墙。 - The rain beat against the windows.
雨点击打着窗户。
- Put the piano there, against the wall.
- in order to prevent something from happening or to reduce the damage caused by something
以防 - an injection against rabies
狂犬病预防注射 - They took precautions against fire.
他们采取了防火措施。 - Are we insured against theft?
我们保了盗窃险没有？ - He gritted his teeth against the pain.
他咬紧了牙忍着疼
- an injection against rabies
- with something in the background, as a contrast
以…为背景；衬托 - His red clothes stood out clearly against the snow.
他的红衣服在白雪中格外显眼。 - (figurative) The love story unfolds against a background of civil war.
这爱情故事以内战为背景展开。
- His red clothes stood out clearly against the snow.
- used when you are comparing two things
和…相比 - You must weigh the benefits against the cost.
你一定要权衡利益与成本二者的得失。 - Check your receipts against the statement.
核对你的收据与结算单是否相符。 - What's the rate of exchange against the dollar?
与美元的兑换率是多少？
- You must weigh the benefits against the cost.
词源Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst).
Idioms
as against something
- in contrast with something
与…相对照；和…相比较 - They got 27 per cent of the vote as against 32 per cent at the last election.
他们获得了27%的选票，而上次选举时为32%。
- They got 27 per cent of the vote as against 32 per cent at the last election.
the cards/odds are stacked against you
- you are unlikely to succeed because the conditions are not good for you
形势对你不利