against

/əˈɡenst/ prep.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

反对；与……对抗；违反；倚靠；防备；衬托

释义与例句

prep. 反对；与……对抗；违反
opposing or competing with somebody or something, or not allowed by a rule or law
  1. Many residents voted against the plan to build a new road.
    许多居民投票反对修建新路的计划。
  2. Our school will play against the champions next Saturday.
    我们学校下周六将与冠军队比赛。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. It is against the law to sell alcohol to children.
    向儿童售酒是违法的。
prep. 倚靠；防备；衬托
touching or leaning on something, providing protection, or forming a contrast with a background
  1. He rested his bicycle against the wall.
    他把自行车靠在墙上。
  2. Wear gloves as protection against the cold.
    戴上手套御寒。
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  1. The dark trees stood out against the evening sky.
    深色的树木在傍晚天空的映衬下格外醒目。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 against 后必须接名词、代词或动名词；vote against 是“投票反对”，play against 是“与……比赛”。

词族与关联词

反义词
  • for 支持；赞成
    在投票、观点或争论语境中，against 表示反对；for 表示支持或赞成。
    Most of the committee voted for the proposal. 委员会大多数成员投票支持这项提议。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • opposite 在……对面；相反的
    against 可表示反对、倚靠或对抗；opposite 表示位置相对或性质相反，不能用来表示投票反对。
    The bank is opposite the post office. 银行在邮局对面。
常见搭配
  • against the law 违法
    Parking in this area is against the law. 在这个区域停车是违法的。
  • fight against 与……斗争
    The charity works to fight against childhood poverty. 这家慈善机构致力于与儿童贫困问题作斗争。
  • protect against 保护……免受
    This cream helps protect the skin against sun damage. 这种乳霜有助于保护皮肤免受日晒伤害。