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

• "We know they are very good on the counter-attack and Aguero and Forlan are dangerous because we know both can score goals," said Benitez.
  “我们知道他们的防反非常出色，而阿圭罗和弗兰都很危险，他们都能进球。”贝尼特斯说道。
• 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。
• 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。
• Palermo are very strong on the counter-attack and we have to learn to play against that.
  获得这样一个有利的结果太重要了，在帕勒莫没有打的情况下。
• 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。
• 1863-American Civil War: Battle of Chattanooga begins-Union forces led by General Ulysses S.Grant reinforce troops at Chattanooga, Tennessee and counter-attack Confederate troops.
  美国内战时：查塔努加战役开始了&在尤利塞斯S·格兰特的帅领下的联军增援在查塔加和田纳西的军团，并向盟军发起反攻。
• The defensive necessity is to counter-attack the danger source.
  防御性紧急避险是针对危险源本身所实施的避险。
• It would limit their ability to launch a counter-attack.
  那他们就不能够还击。
• 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。
• 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。