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| set against vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (contrast with) | 把…和…进行比较
bǎ hé jìn xíng bǐ jiào |
| | 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 sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (offset: cost, damages) (成本或损失等) | 将...与...抵销，以...补...
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| slap against [sth] vi + prep | (hit with slapping noise) | 重重地撞在…上
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| | | 拍打在…上
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| | 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
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| | | 啪地将…摔到…
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| | The teacher slapped the book against the desk to get the class's attention. |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | 坦率地发言反对
tǎn shuài de fā yán fǎn duì |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| stack [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (weight [sth] unfairly) | 使情况对…不利
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| | He realised sadly that the odds were stacked against him. |
| stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (oppose actively) | 站出来反对
zhàn chū lái fǎn duì |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (withstand: wear, stress) | 经得住
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| | | 耐得住
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| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| strain against [sth] vi + prep | (pull with force) | 用力拉
yòng lì lā |
| | | 使劲拉
shǐ jìn lā |
| | The animal strained against the rope. |
| | 动物用力拉着绳子。 |
| struggle against vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (try to combat) | 与…作斗争
yǔ zuò dòu zhēng |
take a stand against [sth/sb],
make a stand against [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (maintain opinion against opposition) | 坚定反对...的立场
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| | 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
zuò chū duì bú lì de zhèng míng |
| | 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 exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (sacrifice for [sth]) | 以某物换取某物
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| | | 牺牲...换取
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| | 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。 |
| turn against vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (become hostile to) | 与…敌对
yǔ dí duì |
| | | 敌视…
dí shì |
| | | 转而反对…
zhuǎn ér fǎn duì |
| | 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
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| | | 令...反对...
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| | The family turned her against me. |
| unite against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (join forces to oppose) | 联合对抗
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| | | 联合反抗
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| | All people should unite against the injustices of their government. |
| up against preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in competition with) | 面对
miàn duì |
| | | 面临（困难）
miàn lín （ kùn nán ） |
| | Tomorrow you'll be up against the toughest team in the league. |
| up against preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (difficulty: confronted by) | 面对
miàn duì |
| | | 面临（困难）
miàn lín （ kùn nán ） |
| | 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
gěi jiē zhòng yì miáo |
| | | 打疫苗
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| | Parents need to vaccinate their children against the measles. |
| vote against vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (register one's opposition to) | 投票反对
tóu piào fǎn duì |
| | I'm so angry at that politician that I will definitely vote against her at the next election. |
| warn [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (advise of the dangers of: [sth]) | 告诫某人提防某事
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| | I warned him against getting too drunk, but he wouldn't listen. |
| weigh [sth/sb] up against [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (compare, contrast) | 对比…和…
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| | Lucy weighed up the job she had been offered in New York against the one in Paris. |