set against
US /set əˈɡenst/
UK /set əˈɡenst/
1.
使…反對, 使…對立
to cause someone to oppose or dislike someone or something else
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His lies set the two friends against each other.
他的謊言使兩位朋友反目成仇。
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The new policy set the employees against the management.
新政策使員工反對管理層。
2.
與…比較, 與…對照
to compare or contrast something with something else
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You need to set your current performance against your goals.
你需要將你目前的表現與你的目標進行比較。
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The film sets modern life against traditional values.
這部電影將現代生活與傳統價值觀進行對比。