set against

英 [set əˈɡenst]

美 [set əˈɡenst]

把…和…作比较; 把…对照…来看; 使…与…对立（或作对、竞争）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 把…和…作比较;把…对照…来看
  If one argument or factis set againstanother, it is considered in relation to it.
  1. These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues...
     和她在许多其他方面的专业知识相比，这些相对来说都不算什么。
  2. £5,000 was a considerable sum in those days and particularly when set against the maximum wage.
     在当时 5,000 英镑是相当大的一笔数目，特别是和最高工资相比。
• PHRASAL VERB 使…与…对立(或作对、竞争)
  Tosetone personagainstanother means to cause them to become enemies or rivals.
  1. The case has set neighbour against neighbour in the village.
     这件事使得村里邻里间反目成仇。

双语例句

• We have been in the market for six years and this represents a remarkable milestone especially when set against all our global competitors.
  我们进入这个中国市场已有六年时间，能在与国际竞争对手的角逐中获得这一奖项，代表了一个非凡的里程碑。
• The cost of business travel and entertainment can be set against tax.
  出公差和娱乐的费用可以不纳税。
• Red flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.
  红旗在蓝天的映衬下显得分外鲜艳。
• A less-than-adequate legal system is just another business risk to set against the potential rewards.
  司法体系的不完备只是潜在回报所面临的另一个商业风险。
• The Hungarian director has completed her powerful Diary trilogy, set against the background of events in her country.
  这名匈牙利导演已经完成了她震撼人心的“日记三部曲”，故事是以发生在她本国的事件为背景。
• We are absolutely set against the tax increase.
  我们坚决反对增加税收。
• These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues
  和她在许多其他方面的专业知识相比，这些相对来说都不算什么。
• And I think here about these unrealistic expectations many poor managers set against their teams too.
  我想，许多不好的经理也会把这些不切实际的期望寄托在他们的团队上。
• I want to leave school, but my parents are dead set against the idea.
  我想退学，但我父母坚决反对。
• It is a bleak tale, set against a bleak East Anglian landscape.
  这是一个凄凉的传说，发生的背景是一片荒凉的东盎格鲁原野。