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

• France is also set against devaluation.
  法国也坚决反对货币贬值。
• For this, we need some images of fire set against a plain black background.
  为此，我们需要一些图片集火打击的纯黑色背景。
• The committee was dead set against this plan.
  委员会坚决反对这一计划。
• Its coin gradual progress characteristic of shape circulate change of space set against and answer on the whole.
  其币形的演进特征与流通空间的变化大体相对应。
• The Hungarian director has completed her powerful Diary trilogy, set against the background of events in her country.
  这名匈牙利导演已经完成了她震撼人心的“日记三部曲”，故事是以发生在她本国的事件为背景。
• She's dead set against giving the kids junk food.
  她坚决反对给孩子们吃垃圾食品。
• 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 have been in the market for six years and this represents a remarkable milestone especially when set against all our global competitors.
  我们进入这个中国市场已有六年时间，能在与国际竞争对手的角逐中获得这一奖项，代表了一个非凡的里程碑。
• They are being set against me.
  有人鼓动他们跟我捣乱。
• Set against that, the European economy is in better shape than for some years.
  与此相对的是，欧洲经济现在的状况好于最近几年。