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

• 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。
• 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。
• It is a love story set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.
  这是一个以爱尔兰乡村生活为背景的爱情故事。
• 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。
• Red flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.
  红旗在蓝天的映衬下显得分外鲜艳。
• She's dead set against giving the kids junk food.
  她坚决反对给孩子们吃垃圾食品。
• 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。
• We are absolutely set against the tax increase.
  我们坚决反对增加税收。
• The main reason for this is the limits are set against you.
  造成这一情况的主要原因是限额是对付你。
• France is also set against devaluation.
  法国也坚决反对货币贬值。