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

• Then, in the second game, they just waited for one counter-attack.
  接着，在第二回合，他们只是等着反击的机会。
• The longer we stay in one place, the more likely we are to face a counter-attack.
  我们在一个地方呆的越长，我们越可能面对被人的攻击。
• As a member of the Resistance she eagerly awaited the Allied counter-attack on the mainland.
  作为反抗组织的一员，她一直在计划并且等待着联合军反攻大陆的一刻。
• It would limit their ability to launch a counter-attack.
  那他们就不能够还击。
• 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。
• 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。
• During this period, China also conducted missile nuclear weapon tests, initially forming its own nuclear self-defense and counter-attack strength.
  在此期间，中国还进行了导弹核武器试验，初步形成了自己的自卫核反击力量。
• They awaited an opportunity to counter-attack.
  他们等候机会进行反击。
• 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。
• It is also quite natural that we should counter-attack.
  我们反击，也是很自然的。