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be dead set against的含义是“坚决反对”，
【例句1】I'd like to be an actress but Mum and Dad are dead set against it. （我想当演员，但爸爸妈妈坚决反对。） [朗文当代英语词典]
【例句2】He's dead set against living in the city. （他坚决反对住在城里。）[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句3】I'd like Millie to go back to college but she's dead set against the idea. (我想让米莉回大学，但她坚决反对这个想法。)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句4】I'd expressed an interest in finding my birth parents but my adoptive mother was dead set against it.(我曾表示有兴趣找到我的亲生父母，但我的养母坚决反对) [剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句5】They are dead set against any form of legislation. (他们坚决反对任何形式的立法。)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
英式表达往往将set省略，如
【例句6】He's dead against the idea. （他坚决反对这个想法。）[牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句7】I am dead against the legalisation of drugs. （我坚决反对毒品合法化。） [柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句8】Her family were dead against the marriage. (她的家人坚决反对这桩婚事。)[朗文当代英语词典]
【例句9】You won't be able to change his mind - he's dead against the plan. (你无法改变他的想法——他坚决反对这个计划。)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句10】Sam is dead against anything that requires further investment. (萨姆坚决反对任何需要进一步投资的事情。) [剑桥高级学者辞典]
上述例句的dead是副词, against是介词。
be dead set on是“坚决要”, 如
【例句11】She's dead set on getting (= determined to get) this new job. (她下定决心要得到这份新工作。) [牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句12】At the moment, Steve's just dead set on winning the gold medal. (此刻，史蒂夫一心想赢得金牌。)[朗文当代英语词典]
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