set against

The government are set against ( the idea of ) raising taxes.

内阁坚决反对增加税收 ( 的意见 ).

They are being set against me.

有人鼓动他们跟我捣乱.

France is also set against devaluation.

法国也坚决反对货币贬值。

The plank was set against the wall.

木板靠着墙壁.

Certain business losses can be set against taxes.

某些营业上的亏损可以从税额中抵消.

The snow is still here but is now set against blue skies.

这里依然有雪,但现在它在蓝天的映衬下.

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.

The picture looks good when it is set against the light wall.

在这面色彩明快的墙壁的衬托下,这幅画看上去很美.

Diamonds look best when they are set against black cloth.

钻石用黑纱映衬显得最美.

These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues.

和她在许多其他方面的专业知识相比，这些相对来说都不算什么。

£5,000 was a considerable sum in those days and particularly when set against the maximum wage.

在当时5,000英镑是相当大的一笔数目，特别是和最高工资相比。

Sperlich in particular was dead set against it.

特别是斯珀利奇硬是坚决反对这样做.

It was her best face physically that was now set against the south wind.

现在迎着南风而摆出来的那副面孔,正是她在形体方面表现得恰到好处的那一种.

Orange flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.

橘黄色的旗在蓝天的映衬下显得分外鲜艳.

Set against the dangers ofall-out financial seizure, these risks seem worth taking.

但为了避免金融危机的全面爆发, 这样的风险看起来值得一试.