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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

against [ə'gεnst]

1. preposition (leaning on，touching) 紧靠在

He stood the ladder against the wall.

他把梯子紧靠在墙上。

She pressed her nose against the window.

她把鼻子紧贴在窗户上。
2. preposition (opposed to) 反对

He is against privatization.

他反对私有化。
3. preposition (towards) (expressing hostility) 针对

violence against women

针对妇女的暴力
4. preposition (in game or competition) 同…对抗

They'll be playing against Australia.

他们将在比赛中同澳大利亚队对抗。
5. preposition to protect against sth 保护免受某种伤害

The cream protects against sunburn.

这种润肤霜保护皮肤免受晒伤。
6. preposition (compared to) 和…对比

The pound has fallen against the dollar.

英镑对美元的比值有所下跌。
7. adverb (in opposition) 反对

283 votes in favour and 29 against

283票赞成，29票反对

against the law/rules

违反法律/规则

against sb's wishes/advice

违背某人的意愿/忠告

against one's will

违背自己的意愿

to have sth against sb

讨厌某人

to have nothing against sb

并不讨厌某人

against a background of...

在…的背景下

against a blue background

衬着蓝色的背景

(as) against

和…相比

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

against [əˈgenst]

1. preposition 反对，与……相违
2. preposition 预防，抵抗
3. preposition 倚靠着，挨着
4. preposition 被……衬托，以……为背景
5. preposition 抵消，从……中扣除
6. preposition 为……作准备，以防
7. preposition 与……对比，对照
8. preposition 和……竞争
9. preposition 与……相反方向，逆着
10. preposition 作为……的交换

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1 result)

against [əˈɡenst]

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1. preposition in opposition to someone/something
2. preposition touching or hitting someone/something
3. preposition if there is a law against doing something, it is illegal
4. preposition directed toward or affecting someone/something in a negative way
5. preposition used for stating what is causing harm or affecting someone or something
6. preposition used for comparing one thing or amount with another
7. preposition if someone or something moves against the wind, the current, etc., they face it and move in the opposite direction
8. preposition if something appears against a background, it is seen with the background behind it

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to caution sb against sth/ against doing sth: 警告某人某事/防止某人做某事
It is really hard to swim against the current.: 逆着水流游泳，真的很困难。
Their age and inexperience told against them.: 年纪太轻和缺乏经验都对他们很不利。
Rowing up the river against the current was very hard work.: 逆流划船到上游是很困难的事。
Mary is very active in the campaign against hunting.: 玛丽在禁猎运动中非常积极。
You should have strongly advised him against going there by himself.: 你本应该竭力劝阻他独自前往的。
You can't always be against what other people say.: 你不能总是反对其他人的说法。
I voted against the proposal. It's not safe selling weapons to everybody.: 我投了票反对这项提议，公开出售武器是不安全的。
I'm against any kind of prejudice, aren't you?: 我反对任何形式的偏见，你呢？
She's against the idea of traveling around the country with no destination.: 她不同意在全国漫无目的旅行的想法。; 982 more results

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