English-Thai Dictionary

against

PREP ดู ขัดแย้ง กับ  ดู ขัด กับ  du-khad-yaeng-kab

 

against

PREP ต่อต้าน  สู้ กับ  opposite to to-tan

 

against

PREP ต้าน  ทวน  ทวนน้ำ  tan

 

against

PREP ทาบ  พิง  พาด  แนบ  thab

 

against

PREP ปกป้อง จาก  pok-pong-jak

 

against

PREP ปะทะ กับ  กระทบ กับ  pa-tha-kab

 

against

PREP ฝืน  ฝ่าฝืน  ขัด  ตรงกันข้าม กับ  fuen

 

against

PREP เกี่ยวข้องกับ เหตุการณ์  kiao-khong-kab-hed-kan

 

against

PREP เปรียบเทียบ กับ  priab-thiab kab

 

against

PREP เป็น ข้อเสีย ของ  pen-kho-sia-khong

 

against

PREP เพื่อ ใช้คืน ให้ กับ  phuea-chai-khuen-hai-kab

 

against someone's will

IDM ปราศจาก ความเห็นพ้อง  prad-sa-jak-khwam-hen-pong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AGAINST

prep. agenst'. 1. In opposition; noting enmity or disapprobation.
His hand will be against every man. Genesis 16:12.
I am against your pillows. Ezekiel 13:2 .
2. In opposition, noting contrariety, contradiction, or repugnance; as, a decree against law, reason or public opinion.
3. In opposition, noting competition, or different sides or parties; as, there are twenty votes in the affirmative against ten in the negative.
4. In an opposite direction; as, to ride against the wind.
5. Opposite in place; abreast; as, a ship is against the mouth of a river. In this sense it is often preceded by over.
Aaron lighted the lamps over against the candlesticks. Numbers 8:2, 3.
6. In opposition, noting adversity, injury, or contrariety to wishes; as, this change of measures is against us.
7. Bearing upon; as, one leans against a wall.
8. In provision for; in preparation for.
Urijah made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings 16:11.
In this sense against is a preposition, with the following part of the sentence for an object. See After, prep. def. 2.
In short, the sense of this word is opposition, variously modified according to its application to different objects.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AGAINST

A *gainst ", prep. Etym: [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See Again. ]

 

1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.

 

2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.

 

3. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. The gate would have been shut against her. Fielding. An argument against the use of steam. Tyndale.

 

4. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. [Archaic or Dial. ] Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings xvi. 11.Against the sun, in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move.

 

AGAINSTAND

AGAINSTAND A *gain "stand `, v. t.

 

Defn: To withstand. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

against

a gainst |əˈgenst, əˈgānst əˈɡɛnst | ▶preposition 1 in opposition to: the fight against crime | he decided against immediate publication | swimming against the tide. • in opposition to, with reference to legal action: allegations against police officers | the first victim gave evidence against him. • in opposition to, with reference to an athletic contest: the championship game against Virginia. • (in betting ) in anticipation of the failure of: the odds were 5 –1 against Pittsburgh. 2 in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty ): insurance against sickness and unemployment. • in resistance to; as protection from: he turned up his collar against the wind. • in relation to (an amount of money owed or due ) so as to reduce or cancel it: money was advanced against the value of the property. 3 in conceptual contrast to: the benefits must be weighed against the costs | the instilling of habits as against the development of understanding. • in visual contrast to: he was silhouetted against the light of the window. 4 in or into physical contact with (something ), typically so as to be supported by or collide with it: she stood with her back against the door | his lips brushed against her hair. PHRASES have something against someone dislike or bear a grudge against someone: I have nothing against you personally. ORIGIN Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive ) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

against

against |əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst | ▶preposition 1 in opposition to: the fight against crime | he decided against immediate publication | swimming against the tide. • with reference to legal action: the first victim gave evidence against him. • with reference to a sporting contest: the championship match against Somerset. 2 in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty ): he gritted his teeth against the pain | makeshift barricades against tank attacks. • (in betting ) in anticipation of the failure of: the odds were 5 –1 against England. • in resistance to; as protection from: he turned up his collar against the wind. • in relation to (an amount of money owed, due, or lent ) so as to reduce, cancel, or secure it: money was advanced against the value of the property. 3 in conceptual contrast to: the benefits must be weighed against the costs. • in visual contrast to: he was silhouetted against the light of the stair window. 4 in or into physical contact with (something ), so as to be supported by or collide with it: she stood with her back against the door | frustration made him bang his head against the wall. PHRASES against one's wishes when one is unwilling or has refused: if any photos or information are included here against your wishes, please let me know and they will be removed immediately. against the law (or rules ) illegal or unlawful: cockfighting has been against the law in South Carolina for 120 years | it was against the rules to have a guy in a girl's room. have something against someone dislike or bear a grudge towards someone: I have nothing against you personally. ORIGIN Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive ) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

against

against preposition 1 a number of delegates were against the motion: opposed to, in opposition to, hostile to, averse to, antagonistic toward, inimical to, unsympathetic to, resistant to, at odds with, in disagreement with, dead set against; informal anti. ANTONYMS in favor of, pro. 2 he was swimming against the tide: in opposition to, counter to, contrary to, in the opposite direction to. ANTONYMS with. 3 his age is against him: disadvantageous to, unfavorable to, damaging to, detrimental to, prejudicial to, deleterious to, harmful to, injurious to, a drawback for. ANTONYMS advantageous to. 4 she leaned against the wall: touching, in contact with, up against, on, adjacent to.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

against

against preposition 1 a number of delegates opened by saying that they were against the motion: opposed to, in opposition to, hostile to, averse to, antagonistic towards, inimical to, unsympathetic to, resistant to, at odds with, in disagreement with, contra; in defiance of, versus, counter, at cross purposes with, dead set against; informal anti, con, agin. ANTONYMS in favour of, pro. 2 he was swimming against the tide: in opposition to, counter to, contrary to, in the opposite direction to, not in accord with; resisting. ANTONYMS with, in the same direction as. 3 his age is against him: disadvantageous to, unfavourable to, damaging to, detrimental to, prejudicial to, deleterious to, harmful to, injurious to, hurtful to, inconvenient for, adverse to, unfortunate for, a drawback for. ANTONYMS advantageous to. 4 it is advisable to insure all oriental rugs against theft: in case of, in /as provision for, in preparation for, in anticipation of, in expectation of. 5 she had to put up her umbrella against the rain: to protect oneself from, in resistance to. 6 a group of men huddled round a fire, silhouetted against the orange flames: in contrast to, as a foil to. 7 the exchange rate of the dollar against the yen: in exchange for, in return for, in compensation for. 8 she leaned against the wall: touching, in contact with, close up to, up against, abutting, on, adjacent to. WORD LINKS against anti- related prefix, as in anti-aircraft, antidote Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

against

a gainst /əɡénst, əɡéɪnst /〖原義は 「逆らって 」〗前置詞 【反して 】1 〖反対 〗a. 〈意見 主義 行為など 〉に反対して (↔for )▸ I am strongly [｟主に話 ｠very much ] against smoking .私は喫煙には大反対です ▸ arguments for and against the law その法律に賛成か反対かの議論 (!目的語が省略され 副詞 としても用いられる:There were 5 for the motion and 3 against . その動議に賛成は5, 反対は3だった ) ▸ He maintained his conviction against all opposition .彼はすべての反対を押し切って自分の信念を通した b. 〈意志 希望など 〉に反して ▸ against one's wishes 意に添わないで ▸ Liz got married against her will .リズは不本意ながら結婚した c. 〈法 規則など 〉に違反して ▸ act against reason 理性に逆らって行動する ▸ It is against the law to park here .ここで駐車するのは違法だ ▸ “I'm sorry, that's against the rules. ”「すみません, ルール違反ですね 」2 〖対決 〗〈敵 相手 〉に対して , 対抗して (→with 12 語法 )▸ fight against the enemy 敵と戦う (!with the enemyより敵対関係が明確になる ) ▸ the opening game against France 対フランスの開幕戦 ▸ Eight teams will compete against each other in this event .この大会では8チームが総当たりで対戦する ▸ the struggle against racism 人種差別との闘争 3 〖不利 〗〈人 理論など 〉に不利で ▸ discrimination [racism ] against Asians アジア人に対する差別 [人種差別 ]▸ criminal charges against the mayor 市長にかけられた犯罪容疑 ▸ She testified against her husband .彼女は夫に不利な証言をした 【対して 】4 〖接触 衝突 摩擦 〗a. (特に支えとして )〈人 物 〉によりかかって , もたれて ▸ lean against the wall 壁にもたれている ▸ There was a shovel standing against the garage .シャベルが車庫に立てかけてあった b. 〈人 物 〉に当たって , 触って ▸ put the bed against the wall ベッドをぴったり壁に寄せる ▸ I banged my head against the door .私はどんと頭をドアにぶつけた (!into the door とすればドアがへこんだ感じになる ) ▸ Hail is beating against the roof .あられがバチバチと屋根に当たっている ▸ The cloth was cold against his skin .その布は触感が冷たかった 5 〖方向 〗〈流れ 風など 〉に逆らって (↔with )▸ sail against the wind 風に逆らって航行する 【比べて 】6 〖背景 〗〈物 風景など 〉を背にして, …に映えて ▸ The tower stands out clearly against the blue sky .その塔は青空をバックにくっきりとそびえている ▸ dark veins against white skin 白い肌に浮き出る黒ずんだ静脈 7 〖関連 〗〈事柄 〉と関連して; 〈事件 事情 〉が背景となって; 〈預金 支払いなど 〉と引換えに ▸ Some changes took place against a backdrop of large social reforms .いくつかの変化が大規模な社会改革を背景に起こった ▸ deliver a package against payment of the cost 荷物を代金と引替えに渡す 8 〖比較 対比 〗〈数値など 〉と比べて; 〈資料など 〉と照らし合わせて ▸ He won 55 \% of the vote against 20 \% for his rival .ライバルの得票は20パーセントであったが, 彼は55パーセントを獲得した ▸ Each signature is checked against the data on the system .署名はそれぞれシステムのデータと照合される ▸ The dollar continued its rise against a weakened yen .ドルは弱い円に対して値を上げ続けた 9 〖防御 〗｟かたく ｠〈病気 事故など 〉に備えて ; …を防いで, …に対して ▸ The diet is protective against cancer .その食事は癌 （がん ）予防によい ▸ a spray against insects 防虫スプレー ▸ Passengers are warned against pickpockets .｟掲示 ｠乗客の皆様はすりにご注意ください 【句動詞を作って 】10 …に反対して (!go, set, turnなど行動を示す 動詞 と共に ) ▸ They will side against you in any fight .彼らはどんな戦いでも手を組んで対抗してくるだろう 11 …を防いで (!protect, guard, coverなどの外敵からの保身を意味する 動詞 と共に ) ▸ provide against the winter 冬に備える 12 …と比べて (!balance, weighなどの比較を意味する 動詞 と共に ) ▸ This cell phone is good enough when measured against my old one .私の古いものと比較すればこの携帯電話は十分に良いものだ 13 …に不利になって (!tell, workなど 「影響を及ぼす 」という意味の 動詞 と共に ) ▸ It could count against you .それは君に不利に働くかもしれません as ag á inst A →as .h á ve A against B →have .ó ver against A →over .副詞 比較なし …に反対で .