play off against

• • (因得分相同与另一队)进行决赛：

    The top teams will play off seven games against each other.

    优胜队之间相互要打七场比赛以决胜负。

  • 挑拨离间，坐取渔利：

    She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself.

    她挑拨她的两个对手相争，自己却获得了那份工作。