against

[ə'geinst,ə'genst]

prep.反对, 逆, 违背, 倚靠, 映衬, 防御, 相比,相对

prep.

1. 反对; 违反

The fight against inflation has been going on for almost two years.

抑制通货膨胀的战斗已展开近两年了。

2. 逆; 对着

They sounded a sharp warning against all these tendencies.

对于这种种倾向, 他们发出了严厉的警告。

3. 倚; 靠

His desk is against the wall.

他的办公桌靠墙放着。

4. 以……为背景

The little red house looks so beautiful against the green woods.

那座红色的小屋在翠绿的森林衬托下显得很美。

5. 防备; 预防

We bought some warm clothes against the coming winter.

我们添置了一些御寒的衣服以迎接即将来临的冬天。

6. 不利于

She has said nothing against you.

她并没有说任何对你不利的话。

词义辨析

同义:

prep.反对; 对抗

versus  in opposition to  

同义参见:

rail  beside  abhorrent  crosswise  counter  averse  

反义:

prep.反对; 违反

for  

英英释义

副词 again and again:

repeatedly

同义词：over and over, over and over again, time and again, time and time again

补充

againstagainst英:[əˈɡenst, əˈɡeinst] 美:[əˈɡɛnst]prep.1.(表示方向)与…方向相反, 逆着, 迎着, 顶着You should fly your kite against the wind.你应该迎着风放风筝。She always advances against difficulties.她总是迎着困难上。2.(表示方位)紧靠着…, 倚靠着…The seats have no back against which to lean.这些座位都没有靠背可倚。3.(表示对象)对…不利, 对…有害; 和…碰撞, 与…撞击; 预防, 以…为抵御对象; 以…为竞争对手; 违反, 违背The present economic climate works against the smaller companies.当前的经济气候对小公司不利。4.(表示目的)为…做准备, 防备…之用She is preparing a substantial meal against his return.她正在准备一顿丰盛的饭菜为他接风。5.(表示态度)反对, 反抗He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。6.(表示依据)以…为标准I checked my watch against the steeple clock.我根据教堂尖塔的大钟对了表。7.以…兑换, 以…交换Please deliver this package against payment of cost.请把这件货物送去, 把货款带回。8.(表示对比)和…比, 和…对照; 以…为背景He is elected by a majority of 40 votes against 10.他以40票对10票的大多数票当选。The mountain looks magnificent against the sky.在蓝天的衬托下, 这座山显得雄伟壮丽。

例句

1. He leant against the wall.他紧靠着墙。 2. The rain was beating against the windowpanes.雨敲打着窗玻璃。 3. I'm against nuclear testing.我反对核试验。 4. They are to play against Australia.他们将对阵澳大利亚队。 5. They are arguing against hospital closures.他们据理反对关闭医院。 6. the fight against crime打击犯罪的斗争 7. The flag shows twelve yellow stars against a blue background.这面旗在蓝色背景上缀有12颗黄色星星。 8. Our policies have to be judged against this test.我们的政策必须依此标准作出评判。 9. The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies today.美元今日对大多数外汇的汇率走低。 10. I was swimming against the current.我正逆流往上游泳。 11. The rise in profits was achieved against a backdrop of falling stockmarket prices.利润的增长是在股票市场价格下跌的背景下取得的。 12. against one's will违心地，违背意愿地 13. to fight against evil同邪恶做斗争 14. to push against the door用力推门 15. to throw the ball against the wall用球击墙 16. to drive against the traffic(汽车)逆行 17. against the current逆流 18. green against the gold金黄色打底的绿色 19. He was elected by a majority of 30 votes against 15.他以30票对15票的多数当选。 20. the house against the church教堂隔壁的房子 21. We provided against a poor crop.我们防备歉收。 22. to trade one thing against another以物易物 23. Many bills were entered against her accounts.许多账单被记入她的账户。 24. an evidence against him一个对他不利的证据 25. The waves were dashing against the shore.波涛拍打着海岸。 26. We are all taking medicine against the cold.我们都服药以防感冒。 27. I checked my watch against GMT.我以格林尼治时间对表。 28. to work against time以最快的速度工作 29. We must finish our work against Saturday.我们必须在星期六之前做完我们的工作。 30. Be ready against mother comes home.在母亲回家之前准备好。 31. the fight against crime.打击犯罪的斗争。 32. arguing against the ordination of women.为反对授予妇女基督教圣职而争论。 33. you've turned her against me.你让她和我作对起来了。 34. he decided against immediate publication.他决定不马上出版。 35. swimming against the tide.逆流游泳。 36. allegations against police officers.针对警官的指控。 37. the first victim gave evidence against him.第一受害人提出了对他不利的证据。 38. the council said it would appeal against the decision.委员会说将诉请反对该决定。 39. the championship match against Somerset.与萨默塞特进行的冠军争夺赛。 40. the odds were 5:1 against England.英格兰失败的几率是 5比1。 41. insurance against sickness and unemployment.医疗和失业保险。 42. he gritted his teeth against the pain.他咬紧了牙忍着疼。 43. makeshift barricades against tank attacks.阻挡坦克攻击的临时路障。 44. he turned up his collar against the wind.他把领子竖起来挡风。 45. money was advanced against the value of the property.按财产价值预付钱款。 46. the benefits must be weighed against the costs.必须按成本计算利润。 47. the instilling of habits as against the development of understanding.按照理解力发展来养成习惯。 48. he was silhouetted against the light of the stair window.从楼梯窗户射入的光线映衬出他的侧影。 49. she stood with her back against the door.她背靠着门站着。 50. she sank back against the pillows.她重新靠在枕头上。 51. frustration made him bang his head against the wall.挫败让他以头撞墙。 52. I have nothing against you personally.我对你个人没有不满。 53. We played football against a school from another district.我们跟别的区的一所学校踢了一场足球。 54. Are you for or against the plan?你赞成还是反对这个计划？ 55. She felt that everybody was against her.她觉得人人都在跟她作对。 56. Take these pills as a precaution against malaria.要服用这些药丸以预防疟疾。 57. We had to cycle against the wind.当时我们必须逆着风骑自行车。 58. I put the ladder against the wall.我把梯子靠在墙上。 59. Everyone was against them. [=everyone opposed them]所有人都反对他们。 60. We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.我们必须继续坚持正义，反对非正义。 61. She voted against the proposal.她投票反对这项提案。 62. You're either for/with me or against me! [=you either support me or oppose me]你要么支持我，要么反对我。 63. He spoke against appeasing the enemy.他发言反对向敌人做出让步。 64. The U.S. fought against Germany in World Wars I and II. = The U.S. and Germany fought against each other in World Wars I and II.第一次和第二次世界大战期间，美国与德国作战。 65. Some people were for the proposal but others were against it.有人支持这个议案，但也有人反对。 66. There's a law against doing that.法律禁止这样做。 67. His parents were angry when they learned he had borrowed the car against their wishes. [=he borrowed the car even though they did not want him to]他的父母得知他违背他们的意愿借了那辆车之后非常生气。 68. "against my advice, she quit her job. [=she quit her job even though I advised her not to]"她不听我的劝告，辞掉了工作。 69. He was being held against his will. [=he was being kept in a place by force even though he wanted to leave]他被强行监禁起来。 70. two runners racing against each other两名相互追赶的赛跑选手 71. It's the Yankees against [=versus] the Red Sox tonight.今晚扬基队对阵红袜队。 72. He denies the charges that have been made against him.他否认了对他的各项指控。 73. The evidence against him is very convincing.这个对他不利的证据很有说服力。 74. The war was a crime against humanity.战争是危害人类的罪行。 75. Someone has been making threats against her.有人一直在威胁她。 76. You can't do that. It's against the law. [=the law does not allow it]你不能那样做。那是违法的。 77. Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules.用手触球是犯规动作。 78. I won't do it. It's against my principles. [=my principles don't allow it; I believe that it is wrong]我不会做这事。这违背了我的准则。 79. They were acting against tradition. [=acting in a way that did not agree with tradition]他们在以有违传统的方式行事。 80. Everything was/went against them. [=everything that happened was unfavorable to them]情况对他们不利。 81. Her appearance is/counts against her. [=her appearance does not help her; people form a bad opinion of her because of her appearance]她的容貌不讨人喜欢。 82. I have nothing against him. [=I don't dislike him; I have no reason for disliking him]我对他没有任何成见。 83. "We disagree about many things, but I don't hold it/that against you. [=I don't dislike you because of it/that]"我们在很多事情上有分歧，但我不会因此讨厌你。 84. Profits are up this year against last year. [=profits are higher this year than they were last year]同比去年，今年的利润有所增长。 85. The yen rose/fell against the dollar.日元对美元升值/贬值。 86. a graph that plots height against weight身高体重对照图 87. We will weigh/balance the risk against the possible benefit. [=we will compare the risk with the possible benefit]我们会权衡风险与可能得到的收益。 88. He built a crude hut as a shelter against [=from] the cold.他搭建了一个简陋的小屋，用来抵御严寒。 89. injections against flu流感预防注射剂 90. saving against [=for] an uncertain future为不时之需而储蓄 91. I accidentally knocked/hit my head against the shelf.我不小心把头撞到了架子上。 92. The waves were beating against [=on] the shore.海浪拍打着海岸。 93. She accidentally brushed against him as she walked by.她从旁边走过时不小心触到了他的身体。 94. The ladder was leaning against the wall.梯子斜靠在墙上。 95. She was resting her head against the side of the chair.她把头倚在椅子的一侧。 96. They were sailing against the wind.他们逆风航行。 97. swimming against the current/tide逆流游泳 98. The tree looked beautiful when viewed against the dark sky.那棵树在黑暗的天空的映衬下显得很美。 99. Her colorful coat stood out against the dull colors of the room.她鲜艳的外套在这个颜色晦暗的房间里格外显眼。 100. The purchase was charged against [=to] her account. [=the amount of money needed for the purchase was added to the amount owed in her account]这笔购物款记在了她的账上。