| 词汇 | counterattacked |
| 释义 | counterattacked past simple and past participle ofcounterattack 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 counterattack countercharge fight hold human shield pull pull back refight repel repulse resistance 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 |
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