counter-attack

英 [ˈkaʊntər ətæk]

美 [ˈkaʊntər ətæk]

n.  (战争、体育运动或争论中的)反攻，反击
v.  (在战争、体育运动或争论中)反攻，反击

复数：counter-attacks　过去式：counter-attacked　现在分词：counter-attacking　过去分词：counter-attacked　

牛津词典

noun

• （战争、体育运动或争论中的）反攻，反击
  an attack made in response to the attack of an enemy or opponent in war, sport or an argument

verb

• （在战争、体育运动或争论中）反攻，反击
  to make an attack in response to the attack of an enemy or opponent in war, sport or an argument

柯林斯词典

• VERB 反攻；反击
  If youcounter-attack, you attack someone who has attacked you.
  1. The security forces counter-attacked the following day and quelled the unrest...
     第二天安全部队发起反击，镇压了骚动。
  2. Marion's father counter-attacked by saying that Blaze's claims were cruel and untrue.
     玛丽昂的父亲反击说布拉兹的说法冷酷无情，根本是在撒谎。
  3. Counter-attackis also a noun.
     
  4. The army began its counter-attack this morning.
     军队今早发起了反攻。

双语例句

• Aerial bombardment, too, prevented ill-trained irregulars from regrouping each time they tried to mount an effective counter-attack.
  每当未经训练的杂牌叛军试图进行一场反扑时，空军轰炸都会阻止他们重新集结。
• We knew we had to start well because Sunderland are a very dangerous team on the counter-attack.
  桑德兰的反击非常犀利，因此我们昨晚下定决心要打好开局。
• GM and Ford began their counter-attack last September by significantly extending vehicle warranties.
  通用汽车和福特于去年9月开始反击，大幅延长了汽车保修期限。
• We created more chances than they did, but they were always a danger on the counter-attack as they have quality players.
  我们创造了比对方更多的机会，但是他们在反击的时候还是充满了危险，因为对方拥有高质量的球员。
• It looked more like a whoosh, particularly given the success of his initial counter-attack.
  但看起来他却是兵败如山倒，尤其是他初期的反击还是那么成功和有力的情况下。
• In my view July is still a month for intensive counter-attack on the Rightists.
  我看七月还是反击右派紧张的一个月。
• The counter-attack on the Rightists may take a few more weeks, a month or so.
  反击右派也许还要几十天，还要个把月。
• Otherwise, thoughts of attack and counter-attack will preoccupy him and people his entire world.
  否则，攻击与反攻击的念头便会盘踞他及他整个周遭世界。
• In as far as "security" retains it military significance," deterrence "is by guarantee of effective counter-attack, the difficulties and cost of which put a premium on crisis and conflict prevention.
  就‘安全’的军事意义而言，防御是通过有效地对抗攻击而保证得，这就增加了阻止危机与战争的困难与费用。
• Sometimes they "play possum" and wait for a chance to "spring a counter-attack".
  有时他们会装死躺下，等待时机，反攻过去。