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against

UK //əˈɡenst//US //əˈɡenst//

词源

源自中古英语 'ageines',来自古英语 'ongegn',意为 'opposite, against',与德语 'gegen' 同源。

常见短语

against all odds — 表示尽管面临极大的困难或不利条件,仍然取得成功或坚持到底。

“She succeeded against all odds.”

(尽管困难重重,她还是成功了。)

against the clock — 表示在时间紧迫的情况下争分夺秒地完成任务或比赛。

“They were working against the clock to finish the project.”

(他们争分夺秒地完成这个项目。)

against the law — 表示某事是违法的,不符合法律规定。

“Parking here is against the law.”

(在这里停车是违法的。)