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　

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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

• Intelligence tests were devised to counteract this narrow specialization.
  旨在抵消狭窄的专门化教学内容而设计了种种智力测验。
• 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”。
• 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。
• This event will counteract such trends.
  这一事件将会削弱此类趋势。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Detoxify: To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of.
  解毒：破坏毒素的特性。
• 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。