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against

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

Meanings
preposition

反对，逆着。

In a contrary direction to.

Examples :

"It is hard work to swim against the current."
逆流游泳是很费力的。
direction position essential
preposition

预支，垫付

(Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.

Examples :

"The company offered me a lower salary now, against the higher amount I'll receive if the project is completed successfully. "
这家公司现在给我较低的薪水，作为对项目成功完成之后我将获得的更高金额的预支。
entertainment business finance essential

Related Words

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

成功地，顺利地

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

他成功地登上了山顶。

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

这份工作的竞争非常激烈。

Illustration background

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

背景, 经历

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

这位律师有计算机科学方面的背景。

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

准备，预备，筹备

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

为历史考试做准备，她花了几个小时。

Illustration comparison

comparison noun

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

比较，对比

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

把一件事物和另一件事物进行比较；他们之间没有可比性。

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

反对，对抗

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

学生反对新校规的行为造成了混乱。

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

分配，指派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这张流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

情况，情形，状况

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

由于一些无法预料的情况，学校的旅行取消了。

Illustration counterbalance

counterbalance noun

/ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/

平衡物，配重。

"The counterbalance on the school's large swing set kept it level. "

学校大型秋千上的平衡物保持了它的水平。

Illustration silhouetted

silhouetted verb

/ˌsɪluˈɛtɪd/ /ˌsɪləˈwɛtɪd/

呈现轮廓，使…显示轮廓。

"The setting sun silhouetted the trees against the bright orange sky. "

夕阳将树木映衬成剪影，在明亮的橙色天空下显现出清晰的轮廓。

Illustration anticipation

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

期望，预期，预料。

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

往往对挨打的预期比真挨打时的疼痛更难忍。

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

挑战，邀战

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

我们向隔壁的男孩们发起了足球比赛的挑战。