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over against
在…對面,與…比較
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
O·ver
adv.
1.
From
one
side
to
another
;
from
side
to
side
;
across
;
crosswise
;
as
,
a
board
,
or
a
tree
,
a
foot
over
,
i
.
e
.
,
a
foot
in
diameter
.
2.
From
one
person
or
place
to
another
regarded
as
on
the
opposite
side
of
a
space
or
barrier
; --
used
with
verbs
of
motion
;
as
,
to
sail
over
to
England
;
to
hand
over
the
money
;
to
go
over
to
the
enemy
.
“We
will
pass
over
to
Gibeah.”
--
Judges
xix
. 12.
Also
,
with
verbs
of
being
:
At
,
or
on
,
the
opposite
side
;
as
,
the
boat
is
over
.
3.
From
beginning
to
end
;
throughout
the
course
,
extent
,
or
expanse
of
anything
;
as
,
to
look
over
accounts
,
or
a
stock
of
goods
;
a
dress
covered
over
with
jewels
.
4.
From
inside
to
outside
,
above
or
across
the
brim
.
Good
measure
,
pressed
down
. . .
and
running
over
.
--
Luke
vi
. 38.
5.
Beyond
a
limit
;
hence
,
in
excessive
degree
or
quantity
;
superfluously
;
with
repetition
;
as
,
to
do
the
whole
work
over
.
“So
over
violent.”
He
that
gathered
much
had
nothing
over
.
--
Ex
.
xvi
. 18.
6.
In
a
manner
to
bring
the
under
side
to
or
towards
the
top
;
as
,
to
turn
(
one's
self
)
over
;
to
roll
a
stone
over
;
to
turn
over
the
leaves
;
to
tip
over
a
cart
.
7.
Completed
;
at
an
end
;
beyond
the
limit
of
continuance
;
finished
;
as
,
when
will
the
play
be
over
?.
“Their
distress
was
over
.”
--
Macaulay
.
“The
feast
was
over
.”
--
Sir
W
.
Scott
.
Note:
☞
Over
,
out
,
off
,
and
similar
adverbs
,
are
often
used
in
the
predicate
with
the
sense
and
force
of
adjectives
,
agreeing
in
this
respect
with
the
adverbs
of
place
,
here
,
there
,
everywhere
,
nowhere
;
as
,
the
games
were
over
;
the
play
is
over
;
the
master
was
out
;
his
hat
is
off
.
Note:
☞
Over
is
much
used
in
composition
,
with
the
same
significations
that
it
has
as
a
separate
word
;
as
in
over
cast,
over
flow,
to
cast
or
flow
so
as
to
spread
over
or
cover
;
over
hang,
to
hang
above
;
over
turn,
to
turn
so
as
to
bring
the
underside
towards
the
top
;
over
act,
over
reach,
to
act
or
reach
beyond
,
implying
excess
or
superiority
.
All over
.
(a)
Over
the
whole
;
upon
all
parts
;
completely
;
as
,
he
is
spatterd
with
mud
all over
.
(b)
Wholly
over
;
at
an
end
;
as
,
it
is
all over
with
him
.
Over again
,
once
more
;
with
repetition
;
afresh
;
anew
. --
Dryden
.
Over against
,
opposite
;
in
front
. --
Addison
.
Over and above
,
in
a
manner
,
or
degree
,
beyond
what
is
supposed
,
defined
,
or
usual
;
besides
;
in
addition
;
as
,
not
over and above
well
.
“He . . .
gained
,
over
and
above
,
the
good
will
of
all
people.”
--
L
'
Estrange
.
Over and over
,
repeatedly
;
again
and
again
.
To boil over
.
See
under
Boil
,
v. i.
To come it over
,
To do over
,
To give over
,
etc
.
See
under
Come
,
Do
,
Give
,
etc
.
To throw over
,
to
abandon
;
to
betray
.
Cf
.
To throw overboard
,
under
Overboard
.
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