counteract

英 [ˌkaʊntərˈækt]

美 [ˌkaʊntərˈækt]

v. 抵制; 抵消; 抵抗

现在分词：counteracting　过去分词：counteracted　第三人称单数：counteracts　过去式：counteracted　

Collins.1 / BNC.9701 / COCA.12113

牛津词典

verb

抵制；抵消；抵抗
to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of sth
1. These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
  这些训练旨在抵消压力与紧张的影响。

verb

destroy property or hinder normal operations
1. The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
Synonym:sabotageunderminecounterminesubvertweaken
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
1. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
Synonym:countervailneutralizecounterbalance
act in opposition to
Synonym:antagonizeantagonise
oppose or check by a counteraction
Synonym:countercheck

Most of them boost blood pressure and can counteract the effect of some bloodpressure drugs.
大多数这类药物有增加血压的作用，从而能影响一些血压药物的效果。
Salt and sour additions to the food will counteract this effect on the wine.
在食物中加入咸味和酸味会减弱它们对葡萄酒的影响。
This event will counteract such trends.
这一事件将会削弱此类趋势。
The paper introduces some ways used to counteract the shaft-rate electric field at last.
文中对国外所采用的轴频电场的抵消方法做了介绍。这时，压轴赛上场了。
My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure
我丈夫不得不吃几片药来降压。
To counteract the fear of failure, continuously nurture your abilities and self-confidence.
要遏制对失败的恐惧，就要持续不断地培养你的能力和自信。
To set a thief to catch a thief, that is what we call “ to counteract one toxin with another ”.
叫小偷去抓小偷，这就叫“以毒攻毒”。
Detoxify: To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of.
解毒：破坏毒素的特性。
Continued interchange of genes will counteract the effects of selection.
连续的基因交换将抵消选择的效果。
The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press.
红酒降低胆固醇的功效被媒体夸大了。