使某人反对(朋友、亲人等);权衡利弊(或优缺点)
set sb against sb
使某人反对(朋友、亲人等)
to make sb oppose a friend, relative, etc.
She accused her husband of setting the children against her.她指责丈夫唆使孩子们跟她作对。
set sth (off) against sth
权衡利弊(或优缺点)
to judge sth by comparing good or positive qualities with bad or negative ones
Set against the benefits of the new technology, there is also a strong possibility that jobs will be lost.权衡利弊,新技术的确有种种好处,但也很可能使一些人失去工作。
set sth (off) against sth
把…按营业成本记账以降低(税额)
to record sth as a business cost as a way of reducing the amount of tax you must pay
to set capital costs off against tax把资金成本按营业成本记账以减税
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版