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单词 counteract
释义
counteract
verb[T]
uk
/ˌkaʊn.tərˈækt/us
/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈækt/
toreduceorremovetheeffectof somethingunwantedbyproducinganoppositeeffect:
抵消；对抗；减少
Drinking a lot ofwatercounteracts thedehydratingeffectsofhotweather.大量饮水可缓解炎热天气引起的脱水。
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(Definition ofcounteractfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

counteract| American Dictionary

counteract
verb[T]
us
/ˌkɑʊn·tərˈækt/
toreduceorremovetheeffectof something byproducinganoppositeeffect:
Thetaxmust beadjustedupwardto counteractinflation.
(Definition ofcounteractfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

counteract| Business English

counteract
verb[T]
uk
/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/us
to takeactiontoreducetheinfluenceof something that may beharmful:
Spending onmarketingandadvertisinghasincreasedinorderto counteractfallingsales.
These newenergytechnologiesareaimedatcounteracting theeffectsofglobalwarming.
(Definition ofcounteractfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcounteract

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Taking into account the absence of counteracting pressure in the corona plasma, it is possible to expect it pinching onto the cold core plasma.
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Their longings and their gratifications depend upon a level of oestrogen which is counteracted by the progestagens in all oral contraceptives.
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The research team proposes a few key recommendations tocounteractthese problems.
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Semi-structured and reliable methods of assessing insightcounteractthis problem to some extent, as does the use of relatively language-free tests such as card sorting.
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He states that ' most languages seem to have this kind of economically representable grammars ', but also notes that articulatory and acoustic constraintscounteractthis tendency.
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Tocounteractthe continued inflow of calcium, horizontal cells are endowed with calcium-regulating mechanisms common to other neuronal types.
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This armature current field counteracts the field produced by the magnets at certain stages of the motor operation.
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In addition, the 'wealth effect' of transfers counteracts the 'freeing-up effect', which implies that per unit of subsidy fewer hectares of tropical forest are protected.
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The notion of cause is particularly relevant in terms of the measures taken tocounteractthe negative effects of low self-esteem.
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There is no force associated with the flux-rope magnetic field that cancounteractthe drag forces.
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As such, the initial benefit of conditioning may be counteracted by the hidden cost of learning.
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In order tocounteractthis development, district planting associations frequently discussed rules which were intended to prevent the crimping of workers.
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The energetic advantage is balanced by counteracting thermal fluctuations, resulting in an equilibrium of growing, dividing and merging micelles.
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The clues that participants give to suggest that dance can aid in counteracting the marginalization of their situation are there in a variety of instances.
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But, since there can be no net flow of the inert gas, there must be a mean motion t ocounteractthe diffusion.
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