There are 26 votes for him and 8 against him.有26票贊成他，8票反對他。We sailed against the wind.我們逆風航行。
要特別注意against是介詞,不是動詞,可表示多種含義,其用法如下：
（1)表示“反對”、“違背”之意.如：
①They are strongly against the idea.他們強烈反對這個意見.②Are you for or against my plan?對於我的計劃你是贊成還是反對?③What have you done is against the law.你所做的事情是違法的.④Jane married Jack against her own will.簡與傑克結婚,違背了自己的意願.
（2)表示“撞擊”、“碰著”之意.如：
①The rain was beating the windows.雨點拍打著窗戶.②Tom hit his head against a tree in the dark.黑暗中湯姆的頭撞在一棵樹上.
against用作介詞時，against後接的賓語有時可省略。具有反對，違背，依靠，相對等含義。against更強調一種困難中的反抗。
用作介詞 (prep.)：
There are 26 votes for him and 8 against him.有26票贊成他，8票反對他。We sailed against the wind.我們逆風航行。要特別注意against是介詞,不是動詞,可表示多種含義,其用法如下：
（1)表示“反對”、“違背”之意.如：
①They are strongly against the idea.他們強烈反對這個意見.②Are you for or against my plan?對於我的計劃你是贊成還是反對?③What have you done is against the law.你所做的事情是違法的.④Jane married Jack against her own will.簡與傑克結婚,違背了自己的意願.
（2)表示“撞擊”、“碰著”之意.如：
①The rain was beating the windows.雨點拍打著窗戶.②Tom hit his head against a tree in the dark.黑暗中湯姆的頭撞在一棵樹上.