match something against something

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˈmatch sth against sth derived
to compare sth with sth else in order to find things that are the same or similar
•New information is matched against existing data in the computer.
Main entry: ↑match_derived
 
▪ II. ˈmatch sb/sth against/with sb/sth derived
to arrange for sb to compete in a game or competition against sb else
•We are matched against last year's champions in the first round.
Main entry: ↑match_derived