- 相反；反对；违反；违背；逆：
against one's will
违心地，违背意愿地
to fight against evil
同邪恶做斗争
- 撞击；撞着，碰着，顶着，触及，与…相撞，同…冲突：
to push against the door
用力推门
- 跟…接触：
to throw the ball against the wall
用球击墙
- 逆行，逆…方向，对着；跟…反方向：
to drive against the traffic
(汽车)逆行
against the current
逆流
- 与…(形成)对照，与…衬托；以…为背景：
green against the gold
金黄色打底的绿色
- 与…对比，表示对比关系：
He was elected by a majority of 30 votes against 15.
他以30票对15票的多数当选。
- 紧贴着，紧靠着；毗连；倚靠，凭：
the house against the church
教堂隔壁的房子
- 以防，防，防备，以备，为…做准备(或防备)：
We provided against a poor crop.
我们防备歉收。
- 以…为交换条件，以…为交换对象，用…交换，以…报答：
to trade one thing against another
以物易物
- 用…抵付，抵消，作为…的借项；作为(账)上的应收的款项，入(账户)的借方：
Many bills were entered against her accounts.
许多账单被记入她的账户。
- 对…不利：
an evidence against him
一个对他不利的证据
- 对着：
The waves were dashing against the shore.
波涛拍打着海岸。
- 以…为抵抗(或抵御)对象；以…为防御措施：
We are all taking medicine against the cold.
我们都服药以防感冒。
- 以…为标准；根据：
I checked my watch against GMT.
我以格林尼治时间对表。
- 以…为竞争对手；与…相竞争：
to work against time
以最快的速度工作
- [方言]到(某时)之前；不迟于：
We must finish our work against Saturday.
我们必须在星期六之前做完我们的工作。
- [废语]在…面前；暴露在…中