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

• They awaited an opportunity to counter-attack.
  他们等候机会进行反击。
• We hadn't expected them to counter-attack so soon.
  我们没有料到他们这么快就发动了反攻。
• 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。
• 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。
• The next thing we'll do is counter-attack, boots and all.
  我们下一步要反攻，不受清规戒律的约束。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• The counter-attack on the Rightists will have to draw to a close.
  反击右派总要告一个段落嘛！
• An Analysis and Countermeasure Research on Attack/ Counter-attack Skills Usage between Chinese Female Excellent Sanda Athletes and the Foreign
  国内外优秀男子散打运动员攻、反技术运用的比较研究中外优秀女子散打运动员攻、反技术运用的分析与对策研究