counter- 與 contra- 同源,意思從「相反的;與……相對的」到「互補的;相對應的;複製的」,例如:counterfoil(存根)、counterpart(副本;旗鼓相當的對手)就都是後者的意思。
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contradict v. 駁斥;反駁;抵觸
Sandy got angry when her mother's beliefs contradicted hers.
珊蒂媽媽的信仰和她相抵觸讓她很生氣。
counterbalance v. 抗衡;抵消 n. 抵消物
The Soviet Union used to counterbalance the United States.
蘇聯過往能與美國相抗衡。
counteract v. 反制;抵制
The government has an agency to counteract the threat of terrorism.
政府有一個單位專門反制恐怖主義的威脅。
counterclockwise adj., adv. 逆時針方向的(地)
A screw can be loosened with a few counterclockwise turns of a screwdriver.
用螺絲起子逆時針轉幾圈就可使螺絲鬆脫。
counterfeit adj. 仿冒的;偽造的 v. 偽製;仿冒
Several counterfeit paintings were found in the gallery.
那間畫廊被發現有許多偽造的畫作。
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