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单词 counteroffensives
释义

counteroffensive

noun

coun·​ter·​of·​fen·​sive ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌfen(t)-siv How to pronounce counteroffensive (audio)
: a large-scale military offensive undertaken by a force previously on the defensive

Synonyms

  • counterassault
  • counterattack
  • counterpunch
  • counterstrike
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Example Sentences

They mounted a counteroffensive against the enemy. the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
Recent Examples on the Web Kyiv’s forces, in a lightning counteroffensive in recent days, have taken back control of a large swath of the country’s northeast. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 That's after a Ukrainian counteroffensive made big advances there this past week. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Helicopters and fighter jets streaked over the rolling plains of the Donetsk region, with the jets heading toward Izium, near where Ukrainian forces have been carrying out a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 Helicopters and fighter jets streaked over the rolling plains of the eastern Donetsk region, with the jets heading in the direction of Izium, near where Ukrainian forces have been carrying out a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. Hanna Arhirova And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Helicopters and fighter jets streaked over the rolling plains of the eastern Donetsk region, with the jets heading in the direction of Izium, near where Ukrainian forces have been carrying out a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Ukraine is mounting a counteroffensive that its officials contend is showing initial signs of success. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The Russian campaign has stalled in recent weeks and Ukraine, though still heavily outmatched, is mounting a counteroffensive in the south aimed at recapturing occupied territory. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 My mid-May, a Ukrainian counteroffensive had pushed Russian troops back from the northern city of Kharkiv. Grayson Quay, The Week, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

counteroffensives

noun

plural of counteroffensive
as in counterattacks
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • counterattacks
  • counterstrikes
  • counter-attacks
  • counter-strikes
  • counterassaults
  • counterpunches
  • attacks
  • counter-assaults
  • offensives
  • assaults
  • blitzkriegs
  • sorties
  • onslaughts
  • sallies
  • charges
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