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

• 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 need to strike fast before the Russians can launch a counter-attack.
  我们需要抢在俄国人反击之前发动突袭。
• After they scored they tried to defend and use the pace of Agbonlahor and Young on the counter-attack.
  他们进球之后就开始防守，利用阿邦拉霍和阿什利。杨的速度打反击。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is also quite natural that we should counter-attack.
  我们反击，也是很自然的。
• 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 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。
• 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。