against

【发音】

美 /ə'ɡɛnst/ 英 /ə'genst; ə'geɪnst/

【翻译】

1. prep.倚在；逆，对着

   英释:next to and touching an upright surface, especially for support

【短语】

1. up against : 面临

2. go against : 不利于；违反；反对

3. over against : 在…对面；正对着；与…相反；与…形成对照

4. as against : 与…相对照；比…

5. back against : 背朝着

【例句】

1. There was a ladder propped up against the wall.

   有一把梯子靠在墙边。

2. sailing against the wind

   逆风航行

【真题例句】

1. (2107.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...or lean against the tree...

2. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil...

3. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...when her investors threatened to shut her down: “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had，” she says...

4. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...to raise objections against another man's speech...

5. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Isn't this the same crowd that rails against processed junk and champions craft cooking...

6. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The author was advised against the improper use of figures of speech...

7. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 听力题)...A lawyer from the district attorney’s office presents a case against the suspect...

8. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...including a couple of fatty children with swollen cheeks pressing against their eyes...

9. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...they would support government measures against sugar consumption...

10. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...And nowhere did a wife have legal protection against family violence...

【同、近义词】

1. prep.反对，违反；靠；倚；防备

   in opposition to/in contravention of/

2. adj.不利的；对立的

   adverse/contrary/opposite/disadvantageous/