单词 | countercheck |
释义 | countercheck (once / 139051 pages) nv WORD FAMILY countercheck: counterchecked, counterchecking, counterchecks+/check: checked, checker, checking, checks, countercheck, uncheckable/checked: unchecked/checker: checkered, checkering, checkers USAGE EXAMPLESTo have his keys to count and countercheck. Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things(1997) It was not possible more cleverly to meet every difficulty, to countercheck every contingency, than by this subtle scheme. Wingfield, Lewis, My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of I...(2012) Here his high idea of prerogative and of gubernatorial dignity met with a grievous countercheck from the dawning spirit of independence. Irving, Washington, The Student's Life of Washington; C...(2010) 1n something that checks the correctness of a previous check Syn|Hyper double check assay, check an appraisal of the state of affairs 2n a check that restrains another check Hyper arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage the state of inactivity following an interruption 3v oppose or check by a counteraction Syn|Hyper counteract check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 4v check a second time Hyper check make an examination or investigation |
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