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词汇 counterattacking
释义 counterattacking
present 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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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

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