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countermine

/noun koun-ter-mahyn; verb koun-ter-mahyn, koun-ter-mahyn/US // noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmaɪn, ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn //

反叛,反击,倒霉蛋,倒霉的是

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Military. a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine.
    • : a counterplot.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing.

    • : to oppose by a countermine.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing.

    • : to make a countermine.
    • : Military. to intercept or destroy enemy mines.

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Examples

  • Finding plenty of miners among the Cornishmen of the 32d, he sunk a countermine for each mine burrowed by the enemy.

  • So Paul concealed his plans from Madame Astier, in entire ignorance that she was running a countermine in the same line as his.

  • He knew you, madam, and was resolved to countermine you in all your plots.

  • In that way the lonely hermit put his foot down and began a countermine, working as silently as possible.

  • You cannot countermine the fortifications of Flore and Maxence without getting a priest to sap them.