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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

counterattack

/noun koun-ter-uh-tak; verb koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak/US // noun ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk; verb ˌkaʊn tər əˈtæk, ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk //UK // (ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk) //

反击,反攻,逆袭,回击

Related Words

retribution报应,报复,报酬,报偿revenge复仇,报,报复,报仇reprisal报复,报复行为,报复行动,反击counterblow反击,反吹,反打击,抗击counteraction反作用,反行动,反作用力,反行为reciprocation互惠,回报,互惠互利,互助vengeance复仇,报复,报仇,复仇行动neutralization中和,中性化,中和作用,中兴countermove反击行动,反运动,反击运动,反动counteroffensive反攻,反击,反攻势,反攻的an eye for an eye以眼还眼,以牙还牙

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an attack made as an offset or reply to another attack.
    • : Military. an attack by a ground combat unit to drive back an enemy attack.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a counterattack against.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to deliver a counterattack.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounretaliation
Synonyms
reprisal报复,报复行为,报复行动,反击retribution报应,报复,报酬,报偿revenge复仇,报,报复,报仇counteraction反作用,反行动,反作用力,反行为counterblow反击,反吹,反打击,抗击countermove反击行动,反运动,反击运动,反动counteroffensive反攻,反击,反攻势,反攻的counterstrike反击,反击战,反击赛,反击行动neutralization中和,中性化,中和作用,中兴reciprocation互惠,回报,互惠互利,互助vengeance复仇,报复,报仇,复仇行动an eye for an eye以眼还眼,以牙还牙

Examples

  • Courtois rescued Real Madrid once more in the 66th minute, blocking a shot from N’Golo Kanté on a threatening counterattack.

  • City has done a really good job this year shutting off counterattacks and not giving up anything.

  • The human body appears to retain a memory of the invader and is poised to generate a coordinated counterattack of antibodies and killer T-cells quickly if exposed again.

  • Five were recovered in a bloody club fight that morning, and a counterattack might come at any moment.

  • It means not developing the strongest defense or counterattack.

  • As the debate turns to Obamacare, I decide to launch a counterattack.

  • Romney stayed on offense on almost every issue, while the president struggled to ever mount a meaningful counterattack.

  • The interview also provoked a counterattack from the French newsweekly L'Express.

  • Quickly, Jackson ordered up two brigades to press a counterattack, moving forward his artillery as the infantry advanced.

  • A favorable decision can not be expected without counterattack.

  • The exhaustion of officers and men must not cause the neglect of measures to meet a counterattack.

  • If the assault is successful, preparations must be made at once to repel a counterattack.

  • Hostile retaliation is not anticipated, but arrangements will be made to deal summarily with any counterattack.

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