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单词 countereffort
释义

countereffort

noun

coun·​ter·​ef·​fort ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈe-fərt How to pronounce countereffort (audio)
-ˌfȯrt
variants or counter-effort
plural counterefforts or counter-efforts
: an effort made in order to oppose or hinder another effort
… horror sequels tend to share an indefatigable evil force … that … ultimately emerges victorious, despite valiant counterefforts, to live to see another day (and to star in another sequel). Calum Marsh
" … they're putting pressure on congressmen and there's not a counter-effort to steel the spine of some of these congressmen … " Mo Brooks
Public opinion … is now reportedly permanently and adamantly so opposed to salmon farming that no amount of counter-effort could possibly change the public mood. Terence Corcoran

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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