书城外语雅思英语词汇词根词缀高效记忆:轻松背单词
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第64章 counter-表示“反对,相反”

同根常考词汇:需掌握

◆counteract[,kaunt‘rkt]v.对抗;抵消

举例:The doctor gave him some medicine to counteract the effect of the poison.

医生给他些药解毒。

同形:counter[’kaunt]n.柜台:a.相反的:ad.相反地

discount[‘diskaunt]n.折扣;打折扣卖

encounter[in’kaunt]v.遭遇,遇到,相遇:n.遭遇

◆counterbalance[,kaunt‘blns]n.平衡:v.使平衡

举例:The girl’s earnest effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.

这女孩的刻苦努力弥补了她在学习上的迟钝。

同形:balance[‘blns]n.天平,平衡,差额:v.使平衡,使均衡,使相等,权衡

同根普通词汇:要了解

◆countermand[,kaunt’mɑnd]v.撤销

举例:The commander countermanded the reinforcements to the battlefield.

他撤回了对参谋的命令。