counteract

英 [ˌkaʊntərˈækt]

美 [ˌkaʊntərˈækt]

v.  抵制; 抵消; 抵抗

现在分词：counteracting　过去分词：counteracted　第三人称单数：counteracts　过去式：counteracted　

CET6TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.9701 / COCA.12113

牛津词典

verb

• 抵制；抵消；抵抗
  to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of sth
  1. These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
     这些训练旨在抵消压力与紧张的影响。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 抵制;抵消;抵抗
  Tocounteractsomething means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect.
  1. My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure...
     我丈夫不得不吃几片药来降压。
  2. This event will counteract such trends.
     这一事件将会削弱此类趋势。

英英释义

verb

• destroy property or hinder normal operations
  1. The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
  Synonym:sabotageunderminecounterminesubvertweaken
• oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  1. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
  Synonym:countervailneutralizecounterbalance
• act in opposition to
  Synonym:antagonizeantagonise
• oppose or check by a counteraction
  Synonym:countercheck

双语例句

• Vitamin C may help counteract the lens-clouding effects of light and heat.
  维生素C可有助于消除光和热对晶状体的浑浊作用。
• Conversely, I think cadre of a female should counteract the male in management is cannot discrepant.
  反过来，我认为一个女性干部在治理当中和男性是不能有差异的。
• Worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration.
  飞行员和宇航员穿着来抵消重力和加速度的作用力的一种衣服。
• Our work calls for mutual support. We shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.
  工作要互相支持，不要互相拆台。
• Salt and sour additions to the food will counteract this effect on the wine.
  在食物中加入咸味和酸味会减弱它们对葡萄酒的影响。
• The FreeBSD developers decided to add a new system call to counteract these problems, named jail().
  FreeBSD开发者决定增加一个新的系统调用来解决这些问题，这个新的系统调用叫做jail（）。
• This event will counteract such trends.
  这一事件将会削弱此类趋势。
• Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease.
  我们的身体能产生抗体以抵抗疾病。
• The mountaintop was not powerful enough to counteract the drugs, the fears.
  这山顶的环境不足以抵抗药物，不足以抵抗恐惧。
• Possesses the distinct ability to counteract pus and infection ( anti-bacterial) and to heal wounds.
  拥有独特能力能够抵制脓液和感染抗细菌并愈合伤口。