counter-attack

language: zh

definitions

  1. noun
    An attack launched in response to an attack by an opponent, typically intended to regain the initiative or exploit a vulnerability created by the initial assault.
    zh: 反击
  2. verb
    To launch an attack in response to an attack by an opponent; to retaliate or strike back against an opposing force or argument.
    zh: 反击

examples

  1. The team launched a swift counter-attack that caught the defense completely off guard.

    球队发动了一次快速的反击，让防守方措手不及。

  2. After absorbing the initial barrage, the army prepared to counter-attack at dawn.

    在承受了最初的猛烈炮火后，军队准备在黎明时分发动反击。