counteract
UK/.kauntә'rækt/US
TOEFLGRE六级C2
释义
v.
To reduce or cancel out the effect of something by acting against it
抵消，对抗，中和
词根拆分
词根派生counter-（对抗）+ act = 逆着行动，抵住某物的作用使之相互抵消。常用于相互中和的力量或物质。
词根 act 还连着 59 个词常用搭配
- 1.counteract the effect抵消影响
- 2.counteract the damage抵消损害
- 3.help counteract有助于抵消
例句
- 1.
Exercise can counteract the effects of a poor diet.
运动能抵消不良饮食的影响。
- 2.
They added lime to counteract the soil's acidity.
他们加了石灰来中和土壤的酸性。