against
英 [?'genst; ?'ge?nst]
美[?'ɡ?nst]
- prep. 反對(duì)，違反；靠；倚；防備
- adj. 不利的；對(duì)立的
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中文詞源
against 對(duì)著的
again的副詞所有格。-s, 副詞后綴，向。-t被當(dāng)做最高級(jí)后綴-est 寄生于該單詞。
英文詞源
- against (adv.)
- early 12c., agenes "in opposition to," a southern variant of agen "again" (see again), with adverbial genitive. The parasitic -t turned up mid-14c. and was standard by early 16c., perhaps from influence of superlatives.
雙語例句
- 1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
- 他用了25年的時(shí)間與帶有種族歧視色彩和沒有公正可言的移民法作斗爭(zhēng)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."
- “永遠(yuǎn)也防不勝防的就是員工內(nèi)部的貪污腐敗。”——“同意。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He slewed the car against the side of the building.
- 他的車滑到了大樓的一側(cè)，抵住了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They were going to sail around the little island, against the tide.
- 他們打算繞著小島逆潮航行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. This is something of a grudge match against a long-term enemy.
- 這可以說是一場(chǎng)與宿敵你 我活的比賽。
來自柯林斯例句