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单词 counterattack
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counterattack

noun

coun·​ter·​at·​tack ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak How to pronounce counterattack (audio)
variants or counter-attack
plural counterattacks or counter-attacks
: an attack made in response to or in defense against an attack made by another
a series of attacks and counterattacks
Iraqi forces are advancing into the city of Fallujah, repelling a counter-attack by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) on Tuesday … Jack Moore
counterattack
ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈtak How to pronounce counterattack (audio)
verb, transitive + intransitive
or counter-attack
counterattacked or counter-attacked; counterattacking or counter-attacking
Syrian rebels including jihadists counter-attacked the army and its allies on Friday aiming to break a weeks-long siege on eastern Aleppo, insurgents said. Ellen Francis and Angus McDowall
counterattacker
ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈta-kər How to pronounce counterattack (audio)
noun
or counter-attacker
plural counterattackers or counter-attackers
Finally, the big man, bleeding profusely, succeeded in throwing his counterattacker off him. Andrew M. Greeley

Synonyms

  • counterassault
  • counteroffensive
  • counterpunch
  • counterstrike
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Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

counterattack

noun

as in attack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack suddenly the tide of battle turned, and the rebels, who had been falling back, made a furious counterattack

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • attack
  • counteroffensive
  • assault
  • counterstrike
  • counterpunch
  • onslaught
  • counterassault
  • sortie
  • offensive
  • blitzkrieg
  • sally
  • charge
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