单词 | counter-move |
释义 | counter-moven. A move in opposition to another; a contrary move. A term of chess, transferred to war, diplomacy, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > [noun] > contrary operation or action counterwork1598 counter-motion1606 countercurrence1643 counterworking1664 counter-current1684 counteraction1750 counter-movement1818 counter-agency1831 counter-move1858 the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > step or movement in opposition counterblast1567 stand1602 counter-motion1606 outstandingc1650 counterpace1692 counter-step1720 counter-move1858 counter-movement1866 fight-back1953 1858 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) III. xvii. 446 His rival's counter-move had checked him, but he waited his opportunity. 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 31 Mar. 2/1 [It] was a mistake, and the advance of the Russian outposts a fair counter-move. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). counter-movev. rare. ‘To move in a contrary direction or in opposition to’ (Webster 1864). ΚΠ 1890 Harper's Mag. June 49/2 The counter-moving streams on either side of the street. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1858v.1890 |
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