against /ә'geinst/
Meaning
English definition
- prep. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the
- mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
- prep. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in
Chinese translation
- prep. 反对, 对着, 倚靠
Word details
- Part of speech
- preposition
- Pronunciation
- /ә'geinst/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.68 · Common
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