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

ACE inhibitors are used to counteract the effects of ANG II and aldosterone.
ACE抑制剂用来抵消血管紧张素和醛固酮的作用。
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。
Descartes puts forwards the method of general doubt to counteract the fideism in scholasticism and skepticism.
笛卡尔为了对抗经院哲学的盲目信仰主义和怀疑论提出了普遍怀疑方法。
Just knowing this is happening is a start, because then you can work to counteract it.
了解自己出现了何种不良状况是个良好的开端，因为紧接著你就可以竭力对抗它。
Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease.
我们的身体能产生抗体以抵抗疾病。
With his help, I organize a "team of counteract"
在他的帮助下，我组织了“抵抗小组”
Vitamin C may help counteract the lens-clouding effects of light and heat.
维生素C可有助于消除光和热对晶状体的浑浊作用。
This event will counteract such trends.
这一事件将会削弱此类趋势。
The FreeBSD developers decided to add a new system call to counteract these problems, named jail().
FreeBSD开发者决定增加一个新的系统调用来解决这些问题，这个新的系统调用叫做jail（）。
The mountaintop was not powerful enough to counteract the drugs, the fears.
这山顶的环境不足以抵抗药物，不足以抵抗恐惧。