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单词 counterstrike
释义

counterstrike

noun

coun·​ter·​strike ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrīk How to pronounce counterstrike (audio)
variants or counter-strike
plural counterstrikes or counter-strikes
: a strike that retaliates against or counters earlier strike : a return strike
government counterstrikes against the rebel stronghold
… the belief on both sides that any attack would be met with an equally devastating counterstrike. W. J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett

Synonyms

  • counterassault
  • counterattack
  • counteroffensive
  • counterpunch
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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

counterstrike

noun

as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack after countless strikes and counterstrikes, the positions of both armies remained essentially unchanged

Synonyms & Similar Words

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