英语词组weigh against是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Phr V

weigh against

weighs, weighing, weighed

weigh sth against sth

to think carefully before doing or choosing something in order to judge whether the advantages are greater than the disadvantages

Economic benefits have to be carefully weighed against the possible damage to the environment.

to compare two facts or situations when you are making a decision in order to decide which is more important

Our school has a limited budget, so requests for books have to be weighed against the need for more teachers.

weigh against sth/sb

formal to make something less likely to happen, or to make someone less likely to be successful

Political unrest weighed against their chances of achieving a lasting peace.

weigh against

1. To compare the benefits and disadvantages of two things or options against one another in order to choose the best one. When deciding on a vacation, I always have to weigh how much I want to relax at the beach against how much I love exploring new, bustling cities. We'll weigh your proposal against the various other options open to us.

2. To have a negative effect or impact on someone's or something's reputation or evaluation. Your persistent tardiness will certainly weigh against you in your annual review. There are a number of factors weighing against the proposed legislation.

weigh something against something

to ponder something by balancing it against something. I weighed going to town against staying here and sleeping and I decided to stay here. When I weigh your suggestion against my own ideas, I realize that I must follow my own conscience.

weigh against someone or something

Fig. to count against someone or something; [for some fact] to work against someone or something. I hope my many absences do not weigh against me on the final grade. This will weigh against you.

weigh against

1. To compare something to something else in order to make a decision: When we weighed our decision against the alternatives, it was clearly the wrong choice.

2. To affect someone or something adversely in an evaluation: My poor test scores will weigh against me.

词组	weigh against
释义	Phr V weigh against weighs, weighing, weighed weigh sth against sth to think carefully before doing or choosing something in order to judge whether the advantages are greater than the disadvantages Economic benefits have to be carefully weighed against the possible damage to the environment. to compare two facts or situations when you are making a decision in order to decide which is more important Our school has a limited budget, so requests for books have to be weighed against the need for more teachers. weigh against sth/sb formal to make something less likely to happen, or to make someone less likely to be successful Political unrest weighed against their chances of achieving a lasting peace. phraseweigh against1. weigh sth against sth to consider carefully whether one thing is more important or better than another, before making a decision: The potential benefits of nuclear power must be weighed against the risks. Certainly, you'll get a bigger pension if you go on working, but you've got to weigh that against the fact that your health's suffering.■ SIMILAR TO: balance against, set against2. weigh against sb/sth formal if something weighs against someone or something, it has a bad effect and makes them less likely to be successful: Her former links with the communist party are bound to weigh against her if she stands for election.■ SIMILAR TO: count against weigh against 1. To compare the benefits and disadvantages of two things or options against one another in order to choose the best one. When deciding on a vacation, I always have to weigh how much I want to relax at the beach against how much I love exploring new, bustling cities. We'll weigh your proposal against the various other options open to us. 2. To have a negative effect or impact on someone's or something's reputation or evaluation. Your persistent tardiness will certainly weigh against you in your annual review. There are a number of factors weighing against the proposed legislation. weigh something against something to ponder something by balancing it against something. I weighed going to town against staying here and sleeping and I decided to stay here. When I weigh your suggestion against my own ideas, I realize that I must follow my own conscience. weigh against someone or something Fig. to count against someone or something; [for some fact] to work against someone or something. I hope my many absences do not weigh against me on the final grade. This will weigh against you. weigh against v. 1. To compare something to something else in order to make a decision: When we weighed our decision against the alternatives, it was clearly the wrong choice. 2. To affect someone or something adversely in an evaluation: My poor test scores will weigh against me.
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