释义 |
coun·ter·mine I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ-\ noun Etymology: counter- + mine (subterranean passage) 1. : a tunnel for intercepting an enemy mine 2. : a stratagem for defeating an attack : counterplot II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ transitive verb 1. : to frustrate or combat by secret measures < know exactly the play of another in order to countermine him — Henry Fielding > 2. : to oppose by means of a countermine : intercept with a countermine : destroy (a laid mine or a minefield) with an explosion intransitive verb : to make or lay down countermines |