counteract

IPA/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
KK[kˈaʊntɚˌækt]IPA/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/

counteract — 動詞

  • counteractpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • counteractshe / she / it
  • counteractedpast simple
  • counteracting-ing form

1. to take an action that works against another action or influence, especially a h

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

抵銷

用相反作用削弱或消除不好的效果

to take an action that works against another action or influence, especially a harmful or unwanted one, so that the original effect becomes less strong or disappears

例句

Doctors gave Kian a special medicine to counteract the snake venom.

醫生給 Kian 注射了一種特殊藥物，來中和蛇毒的作用。

counteract + noun [specific harmful substance]

Adding more bike lanes can counteract the problem of heavy traffic in the city.

增設更多自行車道可以緩解市區交通壅塞的問題。

counteract + noun [problem/issue]

常見搭配
  • counteract the effects of
  • counteract the impact of
  • counteract the influence of
  • counteract the damage
  • counteract a problem
  • counteract a poison
  • counteract a threat
  • counteract inflammation
  • counteract bitterness
  • counteract stress
同義詞
  • neutralize

    stronger emphasis on making something completely harmless, especially in chemical or military contexts

  • offset

    more about balancing or compensating for an effect rather than actively fighting it; common in business and finance

  • counterbalance

    suggests an equal opposing force, like a weight on a scale; often used in physical or abstract balancing

  • negate

    more formal, implies cancelling something out completely; often used in logic or philosophy

反義詞
  • reinforce

    to strengthen or amplify an effect rather than weaken it

  • amplify

    to make something stronger or more noticeable, the opposite of reducing its impact

文法句型

counteract + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used with nouns referring to harmful or unwanted forces: effect, impact, influence, problem, damage, poison, or feeling. The subject of counteract is typically an action, substance, or measure — not a person's intent alone.

常見錯誤

The medicine counteracted.
The medicine counteracted the poison.
counteract always needs a direct object; it is a transitive verb.
We need to counteract before the damage gets worse.
We need to counteract the damage before it gets worse.
the object of counteract must be stated explicitly.

同根字

  • counteraction
    名詞C1
  • counteractive
    形容詞C1
  • counteractor
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • effectively counteract
  • successfully counteract
  • partially counteract
  • quickly counteract
  • directly counteract

常用片語

  • help counteract
  • designed to counteract
  • aimed at counteracting
  • in order to counteract

介系詞搭配

  • counteract against
  • counteract with