| 词汇 | counterattack |
| 释义 | counterattack noun[ C ] uk /ˈkaʊn.tər.ə.tæk/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.ə.tæk/ an attack intended to stop or oppose an attack by an enemy: 反击;反攻 launch a counterattackGenerals expect the insurgents to launch a counterattack. counterattack onHe led a counterattack on the enemy's supply lines. counterattack againstHe ordered a swift counterattack against the invaders. in politics, etc., criticism or arguments intended to stop or oppose someone who has opposed or criticized you: counterattack on His counterattack on the witness targeted his moral character. counterattack againstThe ad is intended to be an aggressive counterattack against the rightwing party. launch a counterattackThe Republicans have still not been able to launch a strong counterattack against the new healthcare system. There were questions about his integrity, but he always had an explanation - and a counterattack. in sports, a move forward in an attempt to score points, goals, etc., at a time when your opponent is moving in the opposite direction or trying to score: Birmingham City were caught out by a counterattack in the last minute of the game. an action in business intended to stop or oppose an action against you by a competitor: launch a counterattackThe tech giant launched a counterattack against its rival. A counterattack by the Germans later in the day forced the division to relinquish many of its gains. Coal advocates face a counterattack from environmentalists in the debate over global warming. The speed of South Africa's counterattacks in the second half was impressive. The company's strategy was designed as a counterattack against Biolab's stock action. Responding to an attack beat beat someone off beat someone/something back capitulate combat patrol counter-assault countercharge fight hold human shield parry pull pull back refight repel repulse stand strike ward someone/something off white flag You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Answering & responding Winning, losing & scoring in sport Business - general words Mergers & acquisitions counterattack verb[ I or T ] uk /ˌkaʊn.tər.əˈtæk/ us /ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ.əˈtæk/ to attack an enemy in order to stop or oppose their attack on you: The air force counterattacked and repelled the invasion. to criticize or argue against an opponent who has criticized or opposed you: Mr Deforge counterattacked by bringing charges for defamation. in sports, to move forward in an attempt to score points, goals, etc., at a time when your opponent is moving forward or trying to score: We have the ability to catch teams out by counterattacking with speed. to take action against a competitor in business who has taken action against you: Engineers from a rival company counterattacked with a new product. The American commodore counterattacked and forced the British to surrender. The enemy fired machineguns, and we counterattacked them. The Senator counterattacked, saying that the controversy "has revealed just how far we've fallen in our culture." They have counterattacked the media for publishing baseless accusations. England were lucky not to concede a goal when the Scots counterattacked. Responding to an attack beat beat someone off beat someone/something back capitulate combat patrol counter-assault countercharge fight hold human shield parry pull pull back refight repel repulse stand strike ward someone/something off white flag You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Answering & responding Winning, losing & scoring in sport Business - general words Mergers & acquisitions counterattack | American Dictionarycounterattack noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑʊnt·ər·əˌtæk/ an attack intended to stop or oppose an attack by an enemy or competitor counterattackverb[ I ]us/ˈkɑʊn·tər·əˌtæk/ Faced with a lawsuit for negligence, he counterattacked by filing charges against his accusers. Examples of counterattackcounterattack This legal offensive pushed the union into even more political activity, and the union's counterattack revealed the contours of the cartel in greater clarity. The effect of the employer's counterattack was a two-dimensional redrawing of the boundaries of the common field occupied by management and labor. Two rather different lines of defense/counterattack have emerged. Yet, this does not presume the weakening of power, rather the counterattack only increases the strength of power in the form of resistance. It also faced smaller employers with increasingly strong incentives to counterattack the union shop drive. These black-and-white views resonate well in those holding similar views and provoke counterattacks from opposing camps. There was a strong movement to launch a counterattack on the so-called bourgeois rightists throughout the country. They are still not combatants nor direct threats to others, but they are responsible for such threats and, on this ground, subject to counterattack. After several ineffectual counterattacks, the troops withdrew to their pre-offensive positions. Such a union, armed with material benefits for members, stood a much greater chance of withstanding economic vicissitudes and employer counterattacks than any alternative. The operators' open shop counterattack dropped the tonnage produced under union contract to 7 percent in 1912. Smaller employers, unable to control prices and production and squeezed between the corporations and the union shop threat, reacted with a virulent and unyielding antiunion counterattack. Its distinguishing feature is the fact that if a man is insulted and his honour questioned, then his honour is diminished or destroyed unless he responds with an appropriate counterattack. It certainly helped trigger off their 'counterattack'. In particular, classical ' 'space-time' ' was replaced by a new ' ' space-speed, ' ' he argues, so that strategy/action, before/after, attack/ counterattack became ' ' fused and confused' ' through networks of instantaneity. 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