set something against something

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

set sth against sth phrasal verb [ setting sth against sth sets sth against sth ]
 
COMPARE
1. to consider something in relation to another thing and compare their different qualities or effects
• You have to set the advantages of the scheme against the disadvantages.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Comparing and contrasting
 
FINANCE
2. to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another
• The cost of business travel and entertainment can be set against tax.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Budgeting and saving money ↑Accounting
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