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出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第28页（674字）

【词性】：prep．．

【释义】：

①迎着，逆着：sail against the wind逆风航行．make head against difficulties迎着困难上．②反对，违反：the struggle against imperialism反帝斗争．struggle(or fight) against the enemy与敌人作斗争．unity against the enemy团结对敌．vote against 投票反对．I am against your opinion．我不赞成你的意见．．against one’s will非自愿地，无可奈何地．③碰，撞击：The ship struck against a rock．船触礁了．④依，靠：Place the shovels· against the wall．把铁锹靠墙放着．⑤对比，对照，以…作背景：by a majority of ten votes against two以十票对两票的多数．On National Day evening the fireworks looked very splendid against the dark sky．在国庆节的晚上，烟火映着夜空看起来格外壮丽．⑥预防，防备：take precautions against fire预防火灾．against a rainy day以备将来的需要．

△over against在…对面．