新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

counteract

英  [ˈkaʊntərækt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • counteracts , counteracting , counteracted

    1[T 及物动词] 对…起反作用 , 抵消

    To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect.

    双语例句

    例:

    My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure.

    我丈夫不得不吃几片药来降低高血压。

    例:

    The vitamin counteracts the harmful effect of allergens in the body.

    维生素能抵消身体中过敏源的有害影响。