coun·ter·act
verb/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they counteract | /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/ /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/ |
| he / she / it counteracts | /ˌkaʊntərˈækts/ /ˌkaʊntərˈækts/ |
| past simple counteracted | /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪd/ /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪd/ |
| past participle counteracted | /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪd/ /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪd/ |
| -ing form counteracting | /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ/ /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ/ |
- counteract something to do something to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of something
抵制；抵消；抵抗 - These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
这些训练动作旨在缓解压力与紧张。
Extra Examples- By pausing for a moment or two before speaking you will simply be counteracting a nervous tendency to rush headlong into everything.
在说话之前停顿一两分钟，你就能抵消一头扎进一切事情的紧张倾向。 - She liked to keep busy all the time to counteract the feelings of uselessness that overcame her whenever she had nothing to do.
她喜欢一直保持忙碌，以抵消无事可做时的无用感。 - The thrust of the rocket engines counteracts gravity.
火箭发动机的推力抵消重力。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCounteract is used with these nouns as the object:- effect
- influence
- trend
- …
- These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.