counteract

/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/📚 12480 114 1六级托福
To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect. 对…起反作用; 抵消

verb [vt. 及物动词]抵制,抵消,中和

My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure.
我丈夫不得不吃几片药来抵制高血压。

counter- 表示"反对,相反"counteract 对抗;抵消(counter+act 行为→反着行动→对抗)
-act- act=to do , to drive,表示“行动,做”counteract 抵抗;抵消(counter 反+act→反着动→力量对抗→抵消)
counteract 出现在下面的课文中
Lesson 27 The 'Vasa' counteract 动词: 抵消
counter (反) + act (动作) → 做相反的动作 → 抵消
单词造句:
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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。
The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. 红酒中和高胆固醇的功效在媒体上被夸大了。
He allows them to give advice on how to develop his strengths or counteract his weaknesses. 他允许他们就如何发展他的优势或抵消他的弱点给出建议。