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1. 反對

 

She always speaks against anything she knows to be wrong.

她總是反對所有她認為是錯誤的東西。

 

2. 違反

 

That hotel has a regulation against smoking.

那間酒店有一條禁煙規例。

 

3. 預防/防止

 

My bicycle was stolen yesterday. Fortunately, I had already insured it against theft.

我的自行車在昨天被偷了，幸好我已經為它投保預防被盜的情況。

 

We must save money against old age.

我們必需要存錢防老。

 

4. 對著/靠著

 

My house is over against the school.

我的房子正在學校對面。

 

Our family photo hangs against the wall in the living room.

我們的全家福掛在客廳的牆上。

 

5. 表達競爭對手

 

Who is our basketball team playing against next week?

我們的籃球隊下星期將與誰比賽？

 

6. 對比

 

As against last year, our sales increased by more than 32 percent.

與去年相比，我們的銷售額增長了 32% 以上。

 

7. 用作襯托

 

Have you ever visited Korea in April? The cherry blossoms there look so beautiful against the blue sky.

你四月份去過韓國嗎？ 那裡的櫻花在藍天的映襯下顯得格外美麗。