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

• 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（）。
• To counteract the fear of failure, continuously nurture your abilities and self-confidence.
  要遏制对失败的恐惧，就要持续不断地培养你的能力和自信。
• 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。
• International marketing offers a way to counteract aggressive competition from foreign competitors at home.
  国际营销提供了一种方式来对抗外国竞争者在国内咄咄逼人的竞争。
• Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect.
  特别是用来指药物或者肌肉，抵消或者压制彼此的效果。
• Continued interchange of genes will counteract the effects of selection.
  连续的基因交换将抵消选择的效果。
• The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press.
  红酒降低胆固醇的功效被媒体夸大了。
• Most of them boost blood pressure and can counteract the effect of some bloodpressure drugs.
  大多数这类药物有增加血压的作用，从而能影响一些血压药物的效果。
• Detoxify: To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of.
  解毒：破坏毒素的特性。
• 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。