释义 |
▪ I. ˈcounter-move, n. [counter- 3.] A move in opposition to another; a contrary move. A term of chess, transferred to war, diplomacy, etc.
1858Froude Hist. Eng. III. xvii. 446 His rival's counter-move had checked him, but he waited his opportunity. 1885Pall Mall G. 31 Mar. 2/1 [It] was a mistake, and the advance of the Russian outposts a fair counter-move. ▪ II. ˌcounter-ˈmove, v. rare—0. [counter- 1.] ‘To move in a contrary direction or in opposition to’ (Webster 1864). |