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

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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 plant chemicals also appeared to counteract the tiredness brought on by doing the intensive arithmetic.
  此类植物化学物质还有效地抵抗了由于密集的运算而带来的疲劳。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• With his help, I organize a "team of counteract"
  在他的帮助下，我组织了“抵抗小组”
• 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。
• To set a thief to catch a thief, that is what we call “ to counteract one toxin with another ”.
  叫小偷去抓小偷，这就叫“以毒攻毒”。
• ACE inhibitors are used to counteract the effects of ANG II and aldosterone.
  ACE抑制剂用来抵消血管紧张素和醛固酮的作用。
• Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease.
  我们的身体能产生抗体以抵抗疾病。