against

• prep. 反对，违反；靠；倚；防备
• adj. 不利的；对立的

again的副词所有格。-s, 副词后缀，向。-t被当做最高级后缀-est 寄生于该单词。

against (adv.)

early 12c., agenes "in opposition to," a southern variant of agen "again" (see again), with adverbial genitive. The parasitic -t turned up mid-14c. and was standard by early 16c., perhaps from influence of superlatives.

1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.

他用了25年的时间与带有种族歧视色彩和没有公正可言的移民法作斗争。

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2. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."

“永远也防不胜防的就是员工内部的贪污腐败。”——“同意。”

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3. He slewed the car against the side of the building.

他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。

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4. They were going to sail around the little island, against the tide.

他们打算绕着小岛逆潮航行。

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5. This is something of a grudge match against a long-term enemy.

这可以说是一场与宿敌你死我活的比赛。

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