set against

英 [set əˈɡenst]

美 [set əˈɡenst]

把…和…作比较; 把…对照…来看; 使…与…对立（或作对、竞争）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 把…和…作比较;把…对照…来看
  If one argument or factis set againstanother, it is considered in relation to it.
  1. These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues...
     和她在许多其他方面的专业知识相比，这些相对来说都不算什么。
  2. £5,000 was a considerable sum in those days and particularly when set against the maximum wage.
     在当时 5,000 英镑是相当大的一笔数目，特别是和最高工资相比。
• PHRASAL VERB 使…与…对立(或作对、竞争)
  Tosetone personagainstanother means to cause them to become enemies or rivals.
  1. The case has set neighbour against neighbour in the village.
     这件事使得村里邻里间反目成仇。

双语例句

• I want to leave school, but my parents are dead set against the idea.
  我想退学，但我父母坚决反对。
• My poster shows a stunning photo of the Leaning Tower of Pisa set against a spectacular sunset.
  海报上显示的是壮观的日落映衬下的绝美无比的比萨斜塔。
• We are absolutely set against the tax increase.
  我们坚决反对增加税收。
• My husband is dead set against us living with my mother.
  我丈夫极力反对与我母亲住在一起。
• Certain business losses can be set against taxes.
  某些营业上的亏损可以从税额中抵消。
• The cost of business travel and entertainment can be set against tax.
  出公差和娱乐的费用可以不纳税。
• A less-than-adequate legal system is just another business risk to set against the potential rewards.
  司法体系的不完备只是潜在回报所面临的另一个商业风险。
• The committee was dead set against this plan.
  委员会坚决反对这一计划。
• She's dead set against giving the kids junk food.
  她坚决反对给孩子们吃垃圾食品。
• It is a bleak tale, set against a bleak East Anglian landscape.
  这是一个凄凉的传说，发生的背景是一片荒凉的东盎格鲁原野。