| 词汇 | against |
| 释义 | against preposition uk /əˈɡenst//əˈɡeɪnst/ us /əˈɡenst/ againstpreposition (OPPOSING)A2 disagreeing with a plan or activity: 反对;与…相反 She spoke against the decision to close the college.她声言反对关闭学院的决定。 50 people voted against the new proposal.50人投票反对这一新提案。 I'm very much against the idea that it is the woman's job to bring up the child.对于抚养孩子是女人的活儿这一想法，我坚决反对。 Germany are playing against Brazil in the cup final tonight.德国队在今晚的决赛中对阵巴西队。 She's always rebelled against authority.她总是对抗权威。 She sold the house even though it was against his wishes.她卖掉了房子，尽管这违背了他的愿望。 They called a demonstration to protest against proposed job cuts.他们召集了示威游行来抗议削减工作机会的提议。 Are you for or against my proposal?你赞成还是反对我的提议？ Sanctions against the country should be lifted.应该取消对这个国家的制裁。 Stricter controls will help in the fight against inflation.更加严厉的调控措施将有助于抑制通货膨胀。 Criminal charges will be brought against the driver.将对司机提起刑事诉讼。 They decided not to take legal action against him.他们决定不起诉他。 They were up against a powerful pressure group.他们面临一个强大的压力集团。 We came up against a lot of problems in the course of building our extension.我们在扩建过程中遇到好多问题。 The chances/odds against you winning such a competition are enormous.你赢得这样一场比赛的可能性极小。 It's against the law(= illegal) to leave children under a certain age alone in the house.将某个年龄以下的孩子单独留在家里是违法的。 It's against my beliefs/principles to be nice to someone I dislike just because they're in a senior position.对于我厌恶的人，我不会仅仅因为他比我职位高就对其和颜悦色，这有违我的处世原则。 Against all probability(= although it was extremely unlikely) we found ourselves in the same hotel.不可思议的是，我们发现自己竟然住进了同一家旅馆。 I wouldn't dare say anything against him (= criticize him) to his mother!我不敢对他妈妈说他的坏话！ to disagree with something by speaking or fighting against it opposeVillagers opposed plans to widen the carriageway. objectNo one objected to the decision. defyA few workers defied the decision to strike and went in to work. speak out againstMore and more people are speaking out against this unpopular law. stand out againstMore people are standing out against the corruption of the local government. declare againstUKShe declared against the new airport. have something against someone C1 If you have something against someone, you dislike them for a reason: 因（某种原因）不喜欢（某人） I've nothing against him - I just don't have much in common with him.我一点都不讨厌他，只是和他没有太多相似之处。 count/go/work against someone If something counts/goes/works against you, it gives you a disadvantage: 对…不利 Lack of experience will generally count against you in an interview.一般而言，缺乏工作经验会成为面试的不利因素。 The case against her was circumstantial.对她不利的论据是推测而来的。 The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order.法庭对拒不遵守法庭命令的的市议会成员们发出了藐视法庭的传票。 She brought a civil action against her former employer.她对前雇主提起了民事诉讼。 His doctor advised him against smoking.他的医生劝他戒烟。 I'd strongly advise against making a sudden decision.我会极力奉劝不要草率作出决定。 Opposing & against active resistance ad hominem against someone's beliefs alienate alienated converse countervailing declare detractor discordant go against someone intifada kick kick against something lark objector opposed opposition protest sedition againstpreposition (TOUCHING)A2 next to and touching or being supported by (something): 紧贴着;紧靠着;倚在 Why don't we put the bed against the wall?为什么不把床紧靠墙放呢？ He loved the feel of her soft hair against his skin.他喜欢她那柔滑的头发贴着他的肌肤的感觉。 The rain beat against her face as she struggled through the wind.她在风雨中艰难行进，雨水打在她的脸上。 The police officer had him up against the wall, both arms behind his back.警察把他双手别在身后按到墙上。 She leaned against the door.她倚着门。 at the side of besideCome sit beside me. next toYour glasses are on the table next to my tea. alongCars were parked along the road. alongsideBikes shared the road alongside cars and mopeds. againstWe pushed the bed against the wall. in front of or compared to: 以…为背景；以…作衬托；和…对照 Paintings look best against a simple white wall.画挂在没有任何装饰的白墙上看上去效果最好。 The dog cocked its leg against a tree. I've got a bruise where I hit my leg against the corner of the table. The room was packed and we were crammed against the door.房间里挤得水泄不通，我们被挤靠在门边。 We could hear waves crashing on/against the shore.我们能听到海浪哗哗地拍打着海岸。 She sank back against the cushions. Next to and beside abreast adjacency adjacent adjacently adjoining at someone's elbowidiom beside bordering contiguity contiguous elbow neighbour next next door next door but oneidiom next door to someone/something non-contiguous on shoulder side You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Comparing and contrasting againstpreposition (IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION)B1 in the opposite direction to: 逆…的方向;迎着 The last part of the course was hard because I was running against the wind.最后一段赛程很艰难，因为我是顶风跑。 Commuting is not so bad when you are travelling against the traffic.如果你是逆着主车流而行，乘车上下班倒也不错。 Through, across, opposite and against across across countryidiom agin along catty-corner country cross front give give onto something kitty-corner on opposite other over overland thru to unblock againstpreposition (AS PROTECTION)as a protection or defence from the bad effects of: 防…；抗… We've insured the car against fire, theft, and accident.我们给车上了火灾险、窃盗险和交通事故险。 The police have to arm themselves against attack.警察必须得配备武器以防受到攻击。 The circuitry in this fighter aircraft has been protected against strong magnetic fields.这架战斗机的电路系统有防护装置，不会受强磁场的干扰。 As a student you're cocooned against the real world. The Chancellor's countermeasures against inflation have been completely ineffective.财政大臣抑制通货膨胀的对策丝毫不奏效。 Does your travel insurance cover you against the loss or theft of cash? White blood cells help defend the body against infection.白细胞帮助保护身体免受感染。 Protection and protectors adopt adoptable aegis anti-shark anti-skid chaperone cybersecurity defence mechanism den mother doorkeeper elder care preservationist rewilding ring-fence safe space safeguarding safekeeping weatherstripping white knight witness protection GrammarAgainst: reactions We use against to refer to negative, hostile or opposing reactions to situations, beliefs, people, events, etc. … Against: physical contact We often use against to talk about physical contact between two or more things: … Against: competition We often use against with verbs and nouns connected with sport and competitions, such as compete/competition, final, game, match, play, semi-final: … When we don’t use against We use about, not against, to refer to taking action to solve problems: … Against: typical error We use against, not with, in sport when two teams or individuals compete: … Against Against is a preposition. … Idiomsagainst time/the clock as against be up against it against | American Dictionaryagainst preposition us/əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst/ againstpreposition (IN OPPOSITION)in opposition to; opposed to: I know you’d like to get a more expensive car, but I’m against it. It’s against the law to throw your trash there (= It’s illegal). She voted against the tax increase. He warned them against repeating (= not to repeat) the mistakes of the former administration. Against also means in competition with: He would have to run against O’Toole for county treasurer. To go against something means to go in the opposite direction to it: swimming against the current againstpreposition (DIRECTED AT)directed at or toward: Among the charges leveled against them were bribery and tax evasion. There's a process for filing claims against the city. Note:Used about something negative. againstpreposition (TOUCHING)next to and touching or being supported by something: It would save space if we put the bed against the wall. He leaned his head against the back of his chair. Idiomsagainst your better judgment against the clock |
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