against
反对,对,反对派,对抗
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Definitions
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- : in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
- : in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars.
- : in an opposite direction to: to ride against the wind.
- : into contact or collision with; toward; upon: The rain beat against the window.
- : in contact with: to lean against the wall.
- : in preparation for; in provision for: money saved against a rainy day.
- : having as background: a design of flowers against a dark wall.
- : in exchange for; as a balance to or debit or charge on: He asked for an advance against his salary.
- : in competition with: a racehorse running against his own record time.
- : in comparison or contrast with: a matter of reason as against emotion.
- : beside; near; before: The car is against the building.
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- : Archaic. before; by the time that.
Phrases
- against all odds
- against one's better judgment
- against one's will
- against the clock
- against the grain
- against the tide
- beat one's head against the wall
- cards are stacked against
- come up against
- count against
- dead set against
- guard against
- have something against
- hold something against
- lift a hand against
- over against
- pit someone against
- run against
- set against
- swim against
- turn against
- two strikes against
- up against
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
To his critics, he explained—sometimes at painful length—his reasoning against it.
This is a blow against freedom of speech, we were told, by the likes of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson.
Spouting off against police online has become criminalized in recent weeks.
The reason we were liberals is we were against oppression.
Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.
Beginners must be warned against mistaking the edges of cells, or particles which have retained the red stain, for bacilli.
Whether they had ever, at different times, pleaded for or against the same cause, and cited precedents to prove contrary opinions?
He leant against the wall of his refuge, notwithstanding this boast, and licked the ice to moisten his parched lips.