单词	counteract
释义	English American Business counteractverb [ T ] uk/ˌkaʊn.tərˈækt/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈækt/ to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect: Drinking a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating effects of hot weather. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Reacting and responding backlash bite *bite back (at sb/sth)* chain reaction countermeasure greet knob reactive recoil reflexively respond response responsive rise rise to the occasion/challenge idiom sensitive shock wave strike *wake (sb)* up worm See more results » counteractverb [ T ] us/ˌkɑʊn·tərˈækt/ to reduce or remove the effect of something by producing an opposite effect: The tax must be adjusted upward to counteract inflation. counteractverb [ T ] uk/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/us to take action to reduce the influence of something that may be harmful: Spending on marketing and advertising has increased in order to counteract falling sales. These new energy technologies are aimed at counteracting the effects of** global warming.
随便看	ferret out something/someone ferret sth out Ferris wheel Ferris wheel ferromagnetic ferromagnetism ferrous ferry ferry boat fertile fertile ground for sth big headedness big hearted big hitter big league big league big leagues big leagues big money big mouth big name big name big noise big noise big on