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against all odds1 不计成败

The phrase means undertaking2 a task despite all seemingly insurmountable opposition3 or probability. Often the chances of success are very low. Against all odds表示要冲破一切险阻去做某事，尽管这件事情看起来很有可能会失败。

Examples:
Against all odds, she conceived her first child at the age of 35. 冲破一切困难，她在她35岁的时候怀上了她的第一个孩子。
He struggled against the odds to keep his business going during the recession. 在萧条时期，他尽一切努力保全他的公司。
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1 odds n5czT     
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
参考例句：
  • The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
  • Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？
2 undertaking Mfkz7S     
n.保证，许诺，事业
参考例句：
  • He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
  • He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
3 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。