counteracted
past simple and past participle ofcounteract
| 单词 | counteracted |
| 释义 | counteracted past simple and past participle ofcounteract counteract verb[T] uk/ˌkaʊn.tərˈækt/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈækt/toreduceorremovetheeffectof somethingunwantedbyproducinganoppositeeffect: Drinking a lot ofwatercounteracts thedehydratingeffectsofhotweather. Reacting and responding
Examplesofcounteractedcounteracted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Their longings and their gratifications depend upon a level of oestrogen which iscounteractedby the progestagens in all oral contraceptives. From theCambridge English Corpus As such, the initial benefit of conditioning may becounteractedby the hidden cost of learning. From theCambridge English Corpus Counteractive niche construction implies only that a novel selection pressure iscounteractedby the actions of an organism. From theCambridge English Corpus Such problems arecounteractedhere by the large number of citations. From theCambridge English Corpus The primary objective remains the effective treatment of the delirium, and temporary, reversible metabolic disturbances can be generally tolerated andcounteractedin a hospital setting. From theCambridge English Corpus Unsettledness was related to problems with co-tenants or neighbours that apparently were notcounteractedby formal support. From theCambridge English Corpus The idea is rather that of a tendency which is not particularly strong and which may becounteractedby other in-uences. From theCambridge English Corpus This effect iscounteractedby later reproductive maturity of males and\\or higher adult mortality of males (rows 13 and 15). From theCambridge English Corpus Inequalities between old and young and amongst the elderly must be explained if they are to becounteracted. From theCambridge English Corpus A negative shock induces a drop of output which, however, can becounteractedby countercyclical monetary and fiscal policies. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, the effects of yaw must becounteracted. From theCambridge English Corpus Any effects are rendered insignificant-eithercounteractedor overshadowed-by concurrent changes in the forest due mainly to human activity. From theCambridge English Corpus In that position the ends of the principal rafters are firmly restrained and their tendency to push the walls apart is most efficientlycounteracted. From theCambridge English Corpus Two factorscounteractedthis retreat into private worship. From theCambridge English Corpus In the extreme case each twin is constantly compared with the other and any difference iscounteracted. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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