Definition of counter-attack in English:

counter-attack

nounˈkaʊntərətak

An attack made in response to one by an opponent.
General MacArthur launched a counter-attack
Example sentencesExamples
- Somehow they held out and were able to launch an occasional counter-attack, until Ripon ran the ball back to open the scoring with a simple penalty.
- By November 1941, he was already demanding that the Red Army should launch a counter-attack on the German forces as they dug in for the winter short of Moscow.
- This means we must launch a counter-attack without delay.
- For anyone committed to human progress it is imperative to launch a counter-attack against growth scepticism.
- The lead suited the hosts style of play and they proceeded to absorb their opponents pressure before launching rapid counter-attacks of their own.
- Media Houses failure to convert some easy scoring chances in that half made it more difficult for the team to regroup in their attempts to launch a counter-attack.
- The Germans launched at least 330 counter-attacks during the 1916 battle of the Somme.
- He said this powermongering had led to empire-building, where sports structures were used as power bases for launching attacks and counter-attacks.
- In November the Germans consolidated and in December launched a counter-attack in the ARDENNES, the Battle of the Bulge.
- But fortunes took a sudden twist when Customs reverted to an aggressive counter-attack launched from the left-flank.
- The second half began ominously for Ballina as they continued to waste chances and allow Ballyvarry to launch a counter-attack.
- Casualties mounted yesterday as the rebels launched counter-attacks in response to a fresh military offensive against them, officials here said.
- Thiers launched his counter-attack from Versailles.
- Ing's male partners wanted to launch a full-scale counter-attack, but she opted for a softer approach.
- Two days later the fiery General Mangin launched a counter-attack against the western flank of the salient with an army that now included American divisions.
- He controlled his defence totally in the penalty box and his distribution of the ball to launch counter-attacks was excellent.
- On February 15th, the Americans launched a counter-attack.
- Two minutes later and Keenan again was whizzing down the right flank after Warnock had launched a counter-attack from deep inside.
- That inspired the Dragons to raise the pace and Sweeney looked lively as he launched a counter-attack from deep inside his own half.
- The visitors, in direct contrast, played the patience game, sucking their opponents in or attempting to succeed on the counter-attack.
- The Germans launched violent counter-attacks against our new positions on the outskirts of Heudicourt.
- They launched their counter-attack at a packed public meeting to discuss the plans.
Synonyms
revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, getting even, redress, repayment, payback

verbˈkaʊntərətak

[no object]

Attack in response.
as deputies tried to dislodge him, he counter-attacked by forcing through elections
Example sentencesExamples
- She and Bonnie counter-attacked with as many spells, attacks, and blasts that they could manage, but nothing worked.
- He has strained against every nettlesome one of them - counter-attacking and squandering valuable time that should have been used to promote his message.
- However, the local boys are made of strong stuff and repelled many attacks and counter-attacked at times with great skill and discipline.
- That night, the Japanese counter-attacked under cover of artillery fire and over-ran a strong point on the edge of the Royal Berkshires' position.
- The home side were soaking up the pressure well and clearing their lines effectively, counter-attacking as they did so.
- After that we counter-attacked, overran their positions on the national highway and occupied the municipality.
- Sure enough, seven minutes after the break they counter-attacked with conviction, the end result being a solo try from Catt, who made the final dart for the line from 35 metres out.
- Armed forces are counter-attacking at every point of the 200-mile stretch from the north of Najaf to Basra in the south.
- He immediately counter-attacked and made good ground before linking up with the backs.
- Fighting does not mean being out of control, losing, counter-attacking, or giving energy to a hopeless cause, Gage writes.
- He dodged my attack with practiced ease, and counter-attacked quickly.
- The Marines counter-attacked, killing several of the gunmen.
- The candidates have also attacked and counter-attacked in public with unrivaled speed, to say nothing of a loose affinity for the truth.
- The move sparked a major controversy and the College counter-attacked in the periodical Mercurius Pragmaticus.
- If an enemy force is counter-attacking into your flank, a minefield can buy enough time to reposition your forces in order to respond.
- It was the first time I'd finally counter-attacked.
- They stopped the attacks dead, occasionally counter-attacking to keep the game of interest.
- The man counter-attacked by using the same attack.
- The clipped messages, backed by the spare language of manifesto and advertising campaigns, had early impact but have begun to falter amid the pressure of increased scrutiny and more robust government counter-attacking.
- Israel refrained from counter-attacking, so long as the missiles were duds.
- He was caught and O'Loughlin counter-attacked.
Synonyms
be against, object to, be hostile to, be anti, be in opposition to, disagree with, dislike, disapprove of

Derivatives

counter-attacker

noun

There is a risk in kicking to such an elusive counter-attacker as Robinson.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘There had been attacking full backs of course,’ Scotland says, ‘but they were largely counter-attackers.’
- Because Uruguay's main striker, Dario Silva, is himself primarily a light-weight counter-attacker, the best way for Recoba to provide service is if he remains near him on the pitch.
- Against quick counter-attackers like Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beazley they had no chance.
- Throw in the strike force of Adrian Ilie and Claudio Lopez, perhaps the continent's finest natural counter-attackers, and you've got a side which, on its day, can send any opponent home in tears.
- At ten o'clock the pilot began to sharply rock the aircraft's wings, hoping to confuse and dislodge the counter-attackers.
- At the same time, he puts the arm on the same side of his around his opponent's neck, forcing both to fall backwards, and the counter-attacker lands on top.

单词	counter-attack
释义	Definition of counter-attack in English: counter-attack nounˈkaʊntərətak An attack made in response to one by an opponent. General MacArthur launched a counter-attack Example sentencesExamples Somehow they held out and were able to launch an occasional counter-attack, until Ripon ran the ball back to open the scoring with a simple penalty. By November 1941, he was already demanding that the Red Army should launch a counter-attack on the German forces as they dug in for the winter short of Moscow. This means we must launch a counter-attack without delay. For anyone committed to human progress it is imperative to launch a counter-attack against growth scepticism. The lead suited the hosts style of play and they proceeded to absorb their opponents pressure before launching rapid counter-attacks of their own. Media Houses failure to convert some easy scoring chances in that half made it more difficult for the team to regroup in their attempts to launch a counter-attack. The Germans launched at least 330 counter-attacks during the 1916 battle of the Somme. He said this powermongering had led to empire-building, where sports structures were used as power bases for launching attacks and counter-attacks. In November the Germans consolidated and in December launched a counter-attack in the ARDENNES, the Battle of the Bulge. But fortunes took a sudden twist when Customs reverted to an aggressive counter-attack launched from the left-flank. The second half began ominously for Ballina as they continued to waste chances and allow Ballyvarry to launch a counter-attack. Casualties mounted yesterday as the rebels launched counter-attacks in response to a fresh military offensive against them, officials here said. Thiers launched his counter-attack from Versailles. Ing's male partners wanted to launch a full-scale counter-attack, but she opted for a softer approach. Two days later the fiery General Mangin launched a counter-attack against the western flank of the salient with an army that now included American divisions. He controlled his defence totally in the penalty box and his distribution of the ball to launch counter-attacks was excellent. On February 15th, the Americans launched a counter-attack. Two minutes later and Keenan again was whizzing down the right flank after Warnock had launched a counter-attack from deep inside. That inspired the Dragons to raise the pace and Sweeney looked lively as he launched a counter-attack from deep inside his own half. The visitors, in direct contrast, played the patience game, sucking their opponents in or attempting to succeed on the counter-attack. The Germans launched violent counter-attacks against our new positions on the outskirts of Heudicourt. They launched their counter-attack at a packed public meeting to discuss the plans. Synonyms revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, getting even, redress, repayment, payback verbˈkaʊntərətak [no object] Attack in response. as deputies tried to dislodge him, he counter-attacked by forcing through elections Example sentencesExamples She and Bonnie counter-attacked with as many spells, attacks, and blasts that they could manage, but nothing worked. He has strained against every nettlesome one of them - counter-attacking and squandering valuable time that should have been used to promote his message. However, the local boys are made of strong stuff and repelled many attacks and counter-attacked at times with great skill and discipline. That night, the Japanese counter-attacked under cover of artillery fire and over-ran a strong point on the edge of the Royal Berkshires' position. The home side were soaking up the pressure well and clearing their lines effectively, counter-attacking as they did so. After that we counter-attacked, overran their positions on the national highway and occupied the municipality. Sure enough, seven minutes after the break they counter-attacked with conviction, the end result being a solo try from Catt, who made the final dart for the line from 35 metres out. Armed forces are counter-attacking at every point of the 200-mile stretch from the north of Najaf to Basra in the south. He immediately counter-attacked and made good ground before linking up with the backs. Fighting does not mean being out of control, losing, counter-attacking, or giving energy to a hopeless cause, Gage writes. He dodged my attack with practiced ease, and counter-attacked quickly. The Marines counter-attacked, killing several of the gunmen. The candidates have also attacked and counter-attacked in public with unrivaled speed, to say nothing of a loose affinity for the truth. The move sparked a major controversy and the College counter-attacked in the periodical Mercurius Pragmaticus. If an enemy force is counter-attacking into your flank, a minefield can buy enough time to reposition your forces in order to respond. It was the first time I'd finally counter-attacked. They stopped the attacks dead, occasionally counter-attacking to keep the game of interest. The man counter-attacked by using the same attack. The clipped messages, backed by the spare language of manifesto and advertising campaigns, had early impact but have begun to falter amid the pressure of increased scrutiny and more robust government counter-attacking. Israel refrained from counter-attacking, so long as the missiles were duds. He was caught and O'Loughlin counter-attacked. Synonyms be against, object to, be hostile to, be anti, be in opposition to, disagree with, dislike, disapprove of Derivatives counter-attacker noun There is a risk in kicking to such an elusive counter-attacker as Robinson. Example sentencesExamples ‘There had been attacking full backs of course,’ Scotland says, ‘but they were largely counter-attackers.’ Because Uruguay's main striker, Dario Silva, is himself primarily a light-weight counter-attacker, the best way for Recoba to provide service is if he remains near him on the pitch. Against quick counter-attackers like Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beazley they had no chance. Throw in the strike force of Adrian Ilie and Claudio Lopez, perhaps the continent's finest natural counter-attackers, and you've got a side which, on its day, can send any opponent home in tears. At ten o'clock the pilot began to sharply rock the aircraft's wings, hoping to confuse and dislodge the counter-attackers. At the same time, he puts the arm on the same side of his around his opponent's neck, forcing both to fall backwards, and the counter-attacker lands on top.
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