set against

  1. (使)靠着…
    • Set the sleeping child against his brother.
      把睡着的孩子放到他哥哥身旁。
    • I set the basket against the door, hoping that the housekeeper would find it.
      我把篮子靠门放着, 希望管家能够找得到。
    • The plank was set against the wall.
      木板靠着墙壁。
  2. (使)在…映衬下
    • 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。
    • Diamonds look best when they are set against black cloth.
      钻石用黑纱映衬显得最美。
  3. 把…与…相比
    • Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement.
      把这次的选举结果和上次的相比较, 我们可以看到明显的进步。
  4. (使)与…抗衡
    • But there is a disadvantage to be set against this fact.
      尽管事实如此, 相比之下, 仍有不利之处。

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