against
英 [ə'genst; ə'geɪnst]
美 [ə'ɡɛnst]
- prep. 反對，違反；靠；倚；防備
- adj. 不利的；對立的
中文詞源
against 對著的again的副詞所有格。-s, 副詞後綴，向。-t被當做最高級後綴-est 寄生於該單詞。
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年的時間與帶有種族歧視色彩和沒有公正可言的移民法作鬥爭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."
- “永遠也防不勝防的就是員工內部的貪汙腐敗。”——“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，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.
- 這可以說是一場與宿敵你死我活的比賽。
來自柯林斯例句