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

• In the eye lens, they counteract diseases like cataracts.
  在眼睛的晶状体中，他们阻碍像白内障等疾病的发生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Detoxify: To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of.
  解毒：破坏毒素的特性。
• Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease.
  我们的身体能产生抗体以抵抗疾病。
• 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。
• 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。
• Just knowing this is happening is a start, because then you can work to counteract it.
  了解自己出现了何种不良状况是个良好的开端，因为紧接著你就可以竭力对抗它。