| 词汇 | against |
| 释义 | againstUK:*/əˈgɛnst/US:/əˈgɛnst/ ,(ə genst′, ə gānst′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:Jamaican: 主要翻译 against prep (in opposition to)反对Out of 650 votes, there were only three against the motion.该提案的650张投票里，只有三张反对票。 be against [sth/sb] vi + prep (oppose)反对；不赞同Many Americans are against the war.许多美国人反对打这场战争。 against prep (sport: opposing) (运动、比赛中)与…比赛，对抗My team is playing against the national champions.我的队伍正在和全国冠军打比赛。 against prep (to the detriment of)不利于Mark's errors counted against him in the final scoring.马克的失误不利于他最后的得分。 against prep (in defence of)反抗，对抗；防御，抵御The army exists to protect against invasion.这支军队的存在是为了抵御外敌入侵。 against prep (in compensation for)弥补；补偿I have been awarded six thousand pounds against the loss I suffered.我获得了6000镑的损失补偿。 against prep (in contrast to)相对…来说；和…对照The buildings looked small against the mountains behind them.和它们背后的群山相比，这些建筑显得很小。 against prep (in contact with)靠着；倚在；贴着Lean the ladder against the wall when you're not using it.不用梯子时，请把它靠在墙上。 动词短语 bid against [sb] vtr phrasal insep (make a competing offer against)与...竞标；抬价竞标 brush against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (touch lightly in passing)轻触 bump against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (collide with [sth/sb])撞上 come up against [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep (encounter: opposition, obstacle)遭到…的反对The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems.我们遇到了一些意想不到的问题，因此工作延期了。 come up against [sb] vi phrasal + prep (compete with [sb])遇到；面对Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition.戴维斯将在大赛的半决赛中对阵去年的冠军。 fight back against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep (try to combat)抵抗；反击 fight back against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep figurative (try to combat)反抗；回击 go against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (not comply with)违背；不遵守If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you. go against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (be in opposition to)反对；与…相对To go against the mob takes courage. guard against [sth] vtr phrasal insep (prevent)保护，保卫；防御，防卫Wear a sunhat to guard against sunburn. hold out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep (continue to resist)持续抵抗；持续抵制The remote mountain village held out against the foreign armies.I'm holding out against joining Facebook.这偏远的山村顶住了外国军队的进攻。//我坚决不加入Facebook。 kick against [sth] vtr phrasal insep (rebel against or resist)反抗；对抗Jesse has always had a tendency to kick against authority. lash out against [sb] vi phrasal + prep (attack verbally)猛然怒斥；严厉斥责She bottles up her anger towards her mother and then lashes out against her husband for no reason. march against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (demonstrate, protest about)向…进军The protesters went to Washington to march against increased taxes. play against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (have as an opponent)与…比赛Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game.provide against [sth] vtr phrasal insep (guarantee or insure against)以防，为…做准备We keep a cellar full of canned food to provide against shortages.rise up against [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative (revolt, protest)起义反抗；造反The oppressed people will rise up against their autocratic government.受压迫的民众起义反抗专制的政府。run up against [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep (face: challenges)面对...的挑战；遭遇了The explorers ran up against some serious problems when the weather suddenly worsened.set [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep (cause to oppose [sb] or [sth])使某人与…对立Please don't set him against me by spreading rumors that I talk about him behind his back.set [sth] against [sth] vtr phrasal sep (contrast with)把…和…进行比较This amount of money looks very small if you set it against what we spend each year on marketing.set [sth] against [sth], set [sth] off against [sth] vtr phrasal sep (offset: cost, damages) (成本或损失等)将...与...抵销，以...补speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep (state one's opposition to)坦率地发言反对Many people speak out against domestic violence.stand against [sth] vtr phrasal insep (resist, oppose)抵抗；反对stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (oppose actively)站出来反对We must stand up against racism.stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insep (withstand: wear, stress)经得住；耐得住Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects.struggle against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep (try to combat)与…作斗争triumph over, triumph over [sb], triumph against, triumph against [sb] vtr phrasal insep (defeat, vanquish)战胜, 征服, 击败In 1066 the Norman invaders triumphed over the Anglo-Saxon defenders of England.triumph over, triumph over [sth], triumph against, triumph against [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (overcome: difficulty) (困难等)克服We'll triumph over these hard times as long as we don't give up.ward against [sth] vtr phrasal sep (defend against)守护；阻止The magician muttered incantations to ward against evil spirits. 复合形式： advise against [sth] vi + prep (warn [sth] is unwise)忠告；建议（某人不要…）I'd advise against that course of action. advise against doing [sth] v expr (warn not to do [sth])告诫不要做...I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert. advise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep (warn [sb] [sth] is unwise)建议某人不要做某事I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly. advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr (warn [sb] not to do [sth])告诫；警告I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. against all odds adv (highly improbably)几率很低Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds. against expectations adv (surprisingly)出乎意料，在意料之外 against his will, against her will adv (in opposition to wishes)违背他的意愿Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will. against the clock adv (under pressure of time)抢时间；争分夺秒It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. against the flow adv (opposite the current)逆流而上She set her kayak against the flow and began to paddle upstream. against the flow adv (against general movement)向相反方向As the crowd of lemmings moved toward the cliff, a single animal went against the flow, heading back to the tundra. against the flow adv figurative (contrary to conventional opinion)非常规；不同于传统观点All my friends are going to college next year, but I'm going against the flow and attending a technical school. against the law adj (illegal)违法的Smoking marijuana is against the law. against the law adv (illegally)违法He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. against time adj (under pressure of time)抢时间的；争分夺秒的Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. against time adv (under pressure of time)抢时间地；争分夺秒地They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness. balance [sth] with [sth], balance [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (offset)用…平衡…，用…来补偿…；用…来抵消…Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa.明迪用做水疗来平衡长时间工作。 battle against [sth] vi + prep figurative (strenuously oppose) (与事)与…做斗争，与…抗争He battled in vain against the factory closures. battle against [sb] vi + prep figurative (strenuously oppose) (与人)与…做斗争，与…抗争Ed Miliband battled against his brother David for leadership of the Labour party. be insured against all liability v expr (protected against insurance claims)投保一切险；投了全保 bear a grudge against [sb] v expr (be resentful)对…怀恨在心Fred bore a grudge against his brothers. bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr (be resentful)因某事对某人怀恨在心Julie bears a grudge against her neighbour for cutting down a hedge that was actually on Julie's property. bear false witness against [sb] v expr (Bible: lie about [sb]) (圣经)作假见证陷害（某人），说谎陷害（某人）You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. bear witness against [sb] vtr + n (testify)为...作证；做...的目击证人A wife cannot be forced to bear witness against her husband. benchmark [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (measure against a standard)定标；以...作为...评价基准The state's department of education benchmarks their salary scale against those of other government agencies.该州教育部门把其他政府机构的薪级表作为评价他们薪级表的基准。 bet against [sth] vi + prep (wager against [sth])打赌...不会赢；下注...会输Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse.因为奥斯卡打赌不会赢的马是冠军，所以他输了钱。 bet against [sth] vi + prep figurative (assume [sth] will fail)打赌...不会发生；断定...会失败I wouldn't bet against his getting the promotion.我敢打赌他一定会升职。 bias against [sth/sb] n (prejudice: against)对…的偏见；对…的成见；对…的歧视The manager was fired because of his bias against women.因为对女性的偏见，那个经理被开除了。 bias [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (prejudice, influence [sb] against)使…对…产生偏见The media may have biased people against voting for Taylor.媒体可能让人们产生了偏见，导致人们未将选票投给泰勒。 bring [sth], bring [sth] against [sb] vtr (legal: put [sth] forward)起诉；提起…诉讼She brought a lawsuit against her employer. bring charges against [sb] v expr (accuse [sb] officially)起诉, 控告 brush up against [sth/sb] v expr (touch)轻触；擦碰；触碰I brushed up against him just as he was leaving. buck against [sth] vi + prep figurative (reject, oppose)坚决反对；坚持拒绝Congress bucked against the president's proposal. butt up against [sth] v expr (be adjacent to)边缘与...相接；与...前后接连The decorative moulding butts up against the door. campaign against [sth] vi + prep (protest against [sth])开展反对…的运动The Abolitionists were campaigning against the slave trade.废奴主义者开展了反对奴隶贸易的运动。 caution against [sth], caution against doing [sth] vi + prep (warn against [sth])告诫某人不要做某事；警告某人不要做某事The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets.The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea. check [sth] against [sth] v expr (compare, contrast two things)拿…比照Shannon checked her calendar against her boss's to see if there were any conflicts. compete against [sth/sb] vi + prep (sports, competition: try to beat) (竞赛等)与…竞争，与…对抗Edwards will be competing against some of the best athletes in the world.爱德华兹将要与那些全世界最优秀的运动员对抗。 contend against [sb] vi + prep formal (oppose, esp. legally)与…抗争；与…斗争 count against [sb] vi + prep (be detrimental)（被）认为对…不利His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs. crash against [sth] vi + prep (hit hard)猛撞，猛击Waves crashed against the shore.波涛猛力拍打着海岸。 crime against humanity n often plural (atrocity)危害人类罪；反人性罪Genocide is a crime against humanity. crusade against [sth] vi + prep figurative (campaign against, oppose)与...斗争，讨伐...She's always crusading against injustice, wherever she finds it. dash [sth] against [sth], dash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep (throw [sth] against)把...猛掷在...上；把...向...猛扔去Janet dashed the plate against the wall.珍妮特把盘子向墙猛扔过去。 dash against [sth] vi + prep (strike)撞向；冲向Waves dashed against the shore.波涛撞击海岸。 dead against [sb/sth] adj + prep informal (totally opposed to)坚决反对I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it. dead set against [sth] adj + prep informal (resolutely opposed to)坚决反对...的Jerry was dead set against the Prime Minister's proposal. decide against [sth] vi + prep (reject an option)拒绝...Sarah decided against a third cupcake as she was full.因为萨拉已经吃饱了，所以她决定拒绝第三块小蛋糕。 decide against doing [sth] v expr (choose not to)决定不做；选择不做I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job.由于我才丢了工作，所以我决定今年不去度假了。 declare against [sth/sb] vi + prep (announce opposition to)公开反对 declare war on [sb/sth], declare war against [sb/sth] v expr (state intention to make war with)向…宣战France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870.On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia.法国在1870年7月19日向普鲁士王国宣战。// 1914年7月28日，奥匈帝国向塞尔维亚宣战。 defend against [sth] vi + prep (protect)抵御，防御，防范Medieval castles had moats, drawbridges and other structures to defend against attack. defend [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (protect)保护…不受…攻击Lisa defended her friend against the bully.Mark was unable to defend himself against his attackers. demonstrate against [sth/sb] vi + prep (protest publicly about)游行示威Protesters are demonstrating against the government.游行者向政府示威。 discriminate against [sb] vi + prep (show prejudice against)歧视It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of his or her age. fight against [sth] vi + prep (contend)与...斗争He fought against the new regulations.他与新的规定作斗争。 find against vtr (law: rule opposed to [sb]'s position) (法律)作出（不利的）判决，作出对…不利的宣判The jury found against the defendants, who were ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages. fulminate against [sth/sb] vi + prep (denounce, criticize strongly)强烈斥责；严厉谴责；愤怒驳斥 go against the grain v expr figurative (be unconventional)违反常理；不合常规 go against the grain v expr figurative (be uncharacteristic)违反个人的本性；违反自己的原则Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. guard against [sth/sb] vi + prep (be cautious)小心；警惕The travel agent had warned Beth to guard against pickpockets when she traveled abroad.那位旅游代理警告贝丝，要她出国旅游的时候小心扒手。 have a bias against [sb/sth] v expr (be prejudiced against)对…有偏见They have a bias against assertive women. hold a grudge against [sb] v expr (resent: [sb])怨恨…，对…怀恨在心Peter holds a grudge against his co-worker, who received the promotion that Peter was hoping for. hold [sth] against [sb] v expr (resent [sb] for [sth])因某事怨恨某人They still hold my past mistakes against me. hold it against [sb] v expr informal (bear a grudge) (因过去之事而)记恨某人She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her. hold [sth] against [sb] v expr (hold a grudge)因某事而对某人有怨气I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me. hope against hope v expr (stay optimistic)抱有一线希望We are hoping against hope that one day he'll come home to us. immunize [sb] against [sth], also UK: immunise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep (vaccinate [sb] against [sth])为…接种防止…的疫苗Children in the U.S. are all immunized against polio. indemnify [sb/sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (insure: against [sth])就...赔偿This policy will indemnify you against all loss in case of fires, floods, or theft.该保单将就火灾、洪水或偷盗情况下的所有损失向你赔偿。 insure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (protect financially in case of [sth]) (金融)保护...免受...带来的损失 inveigh against [sth] vi + prep formal (attack or criticize [sb] verbally)猛烈抨击；痛斥The priest inveighed against premarital sex.牧师猛烈抨击了婚前性行为。 labor against [sth] (US), labour against [sth] (UK) vi + prep (work to prevent)努力防止We must continue to labor against this discrimination. lean against [sth] vi + prep (for support)倚靠在…上He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. lean [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (prop: [sth] up on [sth])把…靠在…上The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. lean against [sth] vi + prep (be propped against [sth])靠着；倚着The board is leaning against the wall. measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep figurative (compare)把…和…相比The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's.人们总是会把新任总统的成功和前任总统相比较。 measure against [sth] vi + prep (compare)比较；衡量He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition.他考验了自己的技能，比较与竞争对手的实力。 nestle against [sb/sth] vi + prep (get cosy)依偎；安顿；安顿The baby bird nestled against his mother. nestle [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (body part: press closely)将头脸或肩膀等贴靠在Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder. nuzzle vtr (snuggle up)依偎着；紧靠在The little boy nuzzled against his mother's neck. offend against [sth] vi + prep (violate values, rules) (法律、规则等)违反，触犯 offset [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (counterbalance [sth] with [sth])使…和…互相抵消You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits.你可以使你一年所造成的损失和利润相互抵消。 opt against doing [sth] v expr (decide not to do)选择不做 over against prep (in contrast with)与...对比 pit [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (set to compete or fight)让…与…较量This match pits the titleholder against a complete unknown. pitted against [sb] adj + prep (in competition with)与…竞争；与…竞赛 pitting [sb/sth] against [sb]/ [sth] n (placing in opposition)使...相竞争；使...对立；使...相较量 prejudice against [sb/sth] n (bias: hostility)对…的偏见We should distinguish between prejudice against people and active discrimination.我们应当将对人们的偏见和主动歧视区分开来。prejudice [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (make hostile to)使…产生不利于…的偏见The influence of the extreme right wing has prejudiced the party's more moderate elements against ethnic minorities.极右势力的影响使党派中较为持中的分子也产生了不利于少数民族的偏见。prejudice [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (bias against)使…对…产生偏见；使…对…带有偏见The negative reports have prejudiced public opinion against the actor.这些负面报道使公众舆论对该演员产生了偏见。prejudice [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep (case: damage, harm) (法律)给某人某事带来损害，对某人某事造成不利Media coverage is thought to have prejudiced the case against him.人们认为，媒体报道给他的案子带来了损害。press charges against [sb] v expr (accuse [sb] formally)控告；将...告上法庭The mining company pressed charges against the strikers.proof against [sth] adj + prep (protected)可以抵抗…的；能防…的It seems that nothing on the internet is proof against determined hackers.只要黑客决心坚定，网上似乎没有什么是可以抵抗侵袭的。prop [sth/sb] against [sth] vtr + prep (lean for support)支撑；支持Ursula propped the spade against the wall while she put the plant into the hole she had just dug.乌尔苏拉把铲子支在墙边，将植物栽进刚刚挖好的坑里。protest, protest about [sth], protest against [sth] vi + prep (complain about)抗议；异议，反对The staff protested about having to work on a public holiday.工作人员抗议在公共节假日加班。usage: used as a verbProtest /prə^test/ is used as a verb to say that someone shows publicly that they do not approve of something. You can say that someone protests about something or protests against something.Women's groups protested about the way women were portrayed in commercials.Students marched in the streets to protest against the arrests. In American English, you can use protest as a transitive verb. You say that someone protests something.Environmental campaigners protested the decision.Protest can also be a reporting verb. If you protest that something is true, you insist that it is true, when someone has said or suggested the opposite.They protested that they had nothing to do with the incident.‘You’re wrong,' I protested.push against [sth/sb] vi + prep (put up resistance to)推，朝…挤撞The crowd pushed against the barrier to try to see what was happening.race against time n (urgent task)与时间赛跑We're in a race against time: the deadline's close of business today!rage against [sth/sb] vi + prep (be angry about)对...感到愤怒；因...发怒The villagers raged against the proposed new housing development.村民们对新提出的住房发展计划感到愤怒。rail against [sth] vi + prep (criticize [sth] harshly)严厉责备The residents railed against the plans for a new high-rise block of flats.此地居民们严厉谴责和声讨新建高层公寓的计划。react against [sth] vi + prep (respond negatively to [sth])反抗；反其道而行Martha reacted against her parents' strict morals by becoming a rebel.redeem [sth] for [sth], redeem [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (coupon: exchange for)用（赠券等）兑换Roberta redeemed a voucher for a bottle of wine at the supermarket.罗贝塔在超市用赠券兑换了一瓶红酒。reinoculate [sb] against [sth] vtr (vaccinate again) (疫苗)为…再次接种；为…重新接种remonstrate about [sth], remonstrate against [sth] vi + prep (protest about)责备；告诫revolt against [sth/sb] vi + prep (rebel, protest)反抗The students revolted against the school's new dress code.rise against [sth/sb] vi + prep (resist, protest against)反抗，起义The slaves plan to rise against their masters.run against [sb] vi + prep (oppose in election)同…竞选secure [sth], secure [sth] against [sth], secure [sth] from [sth] vtr (fasten)将...缚牢在；将...与...系紧Please secure your seatbelts before takeoff.起飞前请系紧你的安全带。set [sth] in [sth], set [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep often passive (locate, place: story) (故事、电影等)以…为…的背景Helena set her story against the backdrop of the Second World War.The novel is set in 19th-century Paris.海伦娜以第二次世界大战作为自己故事的背景。 // 这本小说以19世纪的巴黎为背景。slap against [sth] vi + prep (hit with slapping noise)重重地撞在…上；拍打在…上The waves were slapping against the rocks.slap [sth] on [sth], slap [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (bring down sharply)啪地将…重放在…上；啪地将…摔到…The teacher slapped the book against the desk to get the class's attention.stack [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep figurative, often passive (weight [sth] unfairly)使情况对…不利He realised sadly that the odds were stacked against him.stack the deck against [sb/sth], stack the cards against [sb/sth] v expr informal, figurative (put [sb], [sth] at a disadvantage)用作弊手段让...处于劣势stand out against [sth/sb] v expr (oppose publicly)公开反对；公开异议strain against [sth] vi + prep (pull with force)用力拉；使劲拉The animal strained against the rope.动物用力拉着绳子。strike a blow against [sth/sb] v expr (deal [sb/sth] a serious setback)打出一拳stumble against [sth/sb] vi + prep (bump into because of trip)偶然找到Ian lost his footing on the loose gravel and stumbled against the wall.take a stand against [sth/sb], make a stand against [sth/sb] v expr (maintain opinion against opposition)坚定反对...的立场Are you going to take a stand against the government's crackdown on the press?你是否打算坚定立场，反对政府对媒体的压迫？testify against [sb] vi + prep (give evidence that incriminates)作出对…不利的证明Even though she knew her husband was guilty, she was unwilling to testify against him in the trial.trade off [sth] for [sth], trade off [sth] against [sth] v expr figurative (sacrifice for [sth])以某物换取某物；牺牲...换取The new speakers look stylish, but I would not trade off the sound for the appearance.这些新扬声器看起来很时髦，不过我是不会用声音品质来换取外观的。trespass against [sb/sth] vi + prep Biblical, formal (sin, transgress)越轨, 犯错, 违反规则You have trespassed against the rules of the church.turn against [sb] vi + prep figurative (become hostile to)与…敌对；敌视；转而反对The dog inexplicably turned against his owner and had to be put down.turn [sb] against [sb] vtr + prep (prejudice [sb] against [sb])让...敌视, 使...与...敌对；令...反对The family turned her against me.unite against [sth/sb] vi + prep (join forces to oppose)联合对抗；联合反抗All people should unite against the injustices of their government.up against prep (in competition with)面对；面临（困难）Tomorrow you'll be up against the toughest team in the league.up against prep (difficulty: confronted by)面对；面临（困难）We're up against some serious problems, but I think we can finish the job anyway.vaccinate [sb/sth] against [sth] vtr + prep (inoculate against disease)给…接种疫苗；打疫苗Parents need to vaccinate their children against the measles.vote against [sb/sth] vi + prep (register one's opposition to)投票反对I'm so angry at that politician that I will definitely vote against her at the next election.warn [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep (caution)告诫某人不要做某事；警告某人不要做某事He warned his son against that kind of behaviour.他警告自己的儿子不能那样做。warn [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep (advise of the dangers of: [sth])告诫某人提防某事I warned him against getting too drunk, but he wouldn't listen.weigh [sth/sb] up against [sth/sb] v expr (compare, contrast)对比…和...Lucy weighed up the job she had been offered in New York against the one in Paris.露西将她在纽约得到的工作和在巴黎得到的工作做对比。work against [sb/sth] v expr (be detrimental to)对…不利 |
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