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 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。
• His parents are set against the marriage.
  他的父母反对这桩婚事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The story about a father and son, set against the background of North Amsterdam during a glorious summer.
  以盛夏的北阿姆斯特丹为背景的关于一对父子的故事。
• 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。
• 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。