counteract

counteract

英 [kaʊntər'ækt]
　　美 [,kaʊntɚ'ækt]

vt. 抵消；中和；阻礙

中文詞源：

counteract 抵制

counter-, 同contra-，相對，相反。-act, 行為。

例句：

1. My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure.
我丈夫不得不吃幾片藥來降壓。

2. This event will counteract such trends.
這一事件將會削弱此類趨勢。

3. These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
這些訓練旨在抵消壓力與緊張的影響。

4. Our work calls for mutual support. We shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.
工作要互相支持, 不要互相拆臺.

5. The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press.
紅酒降低膽固醇的功效被媒體誇大瞭。