单词 | counteract |
释义 | counteract (kaʊntərækt ) Word forms: counteracts , counteracting , counteracted verb To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect. My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure. [VERB noun] This event will counteract such trends. [VERB noun] Synonyms: offset, negate, neutralize, invalidate Collocations: counteract a problem To counteract the problem, the trust has built a fence that means that visitors will have to enter the museum via its own entrance. Times, Sunday Times The next player now invents some good news to counteract the problem. Times, Sunday Times The patents describe several ways to counteract this problem. Times, Sunday Times Having a continuous high-protein intake may exacerbate this process, while eating lots of fruits and vegetables that are alkali-forming appears to help to counteract this problem. Times, Sunday Times To counteract this problem, gifted education professionals recommend creating a peer group based on common interests and abilities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 对…起反作用 Japanese: 対抗する |
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