| 释义 |
counterstroke in British English (ˈkaʊntəˌstrəʊk) counterattack in British English (ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk) noun1. an attack in response to an attack verb2. to make a counterattack (against) counterstroke in American English (ˈkauntərˌstrouk) noun1. a stroke or blow given in return Word origin [1590–1600; counter- + stroke1]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: jolt, mission, operator, radius, volunteer |