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单词 counter-move
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counter-moven.

Etymology: counter- prefix 2b.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcounter-move.
A move in opposition to another; a contrary move. A term of chess, transferred to war, diplomacy, etc.
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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.

Etymology: counter- prefix 1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌcounter-ˈmove.
rare.
‘To move in a contrary direction or in opposition to’ (Webster 1864).
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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).
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