againsta•gainst /ə'ɡenst,ə'ɡeɪnst/

prep

1. 反对，违背

• be against hanging 反对绞刑

• It's against my principles to do things like that. 那样做违背我的原则。

• They got married against her mother's wishes. 他们违背她妈妈的意愿结婚了。

2. 以…为竞争对手

• I was injured in the game against them. 我在与他们的比赛中受了伤。

3. 对…不利

• There's some evidence against him. 有些证据对他不利。

• His age is against him. 他的年龄于他不利。

4. 与…相撞(或接触)

• run against a rock 撞在岩石上

5. 倚在，紧靠着

• He leaned against the wall. 他紧靠着墙.

6. 以…为背景

• A boat appeared against the sky. 一只小船在天际出现。

• against a dark background 以黑暗为背景

7. 对着

• running against the wind 迎着风跑

8. 和…对比

• Our rice output is 2,000 kgs this year as against 1,700 kgs last year. 我们的大米产量今年是2，000公斤，去年是1，700公斤。

• income against expenditure 收入与支出之比

9. 以…为抵御对象

• a drug against cancer 抗癌药

10. 以…为标准

• He checked his watch against that clock. 他按那只钟对了表。

11. 以…抵付；作为…的借项

• I drew a check against my bank balance. 我开了一张支票支取自己的银行余额。

词组have sth. against sb.(或 sth.) 不喜欢某人(某事)

• I have something against babies. 我不喜欢孩子。