early 12c., agenes "in opposition to," a southern variant of agen "again" (see again), with adverbial genitive. The parasitic -t turned up mid-14c. and was standard by early 16c., perhaps from influence of superlatives.
雙語例句
1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
他用了25年的時間與帶有種族歧視色彩和沒有公正可言的移民法作斗爭。
來自柯林斯例句
2. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."
“永遠(yuǎn)也防不勝防的就是員工內(nèi)部的貪污腐敗?！薄巴??！?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
3. He slewed the car against the side of the building.
他的車滑到了大樓的一側(cè)，抵住了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They were going to sail around the little island, against the tide.
他們打算繞著小島逆潮航行。
來自柯林斯例句
5. This is something of a grudge match against a long-term enemy.