pit (someone or something) against (someone or something)
:to cause (someone or something) to fight or compete against (another person or thing)使相斗;使对立;使竞争
Tonight's game will pit Smith against Johnson for the championship. [=Smith will be playing against Johnson for the championship in tonight's game]在今晚的比赛中史密斯和约翰逊将争夺冠军。
The team will be pitted against [=will be playing against] last year's champion in the finals.球队将在决赛中迎战去年的冠军。
The game requires you to pit your wits against the computer. [=to use your wits to try to defeat the computer]这个游戏需要你开动脑筋,与电脑一争高下。