coun·ter·as·saultˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈsȯlt
counter-assault如何读
counter-assault英英释义
noun
an assault undertaken in response to or in defense against an assault made by another … Army Rangers mounted a counter-assault, killing the terrorists and rescuing more than 900 kids and teachers.—Dale Neal
launching counterassaults against the enemy
noun
an assault undertaken in response to or in defense against an assault made by another … Army Rangers mounted a counter-assault, killing the terrorists and rescuing more than 900 kids and teachers.—Dale Neal
launching counterassaults against the enemy
counter-assault词源英文解释
The first known use of counterassault was in 1838
counter-assault 例句
1 a feeble counterassault that proved to be entirely futile
2 The Israeli counterassault over the last few days has killed at least 31 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip including seven children and four women, according to the U.N. humanitarian office.
3 The 77-minute siege ended with a counterassault led by a SWAT team from the US Border Patrol.
4 Another risk is that Russia’s invasion and the West’s financial counterassault could prove more economically disruptive than the pandemic.
5 Saturday’s assault included a volley of rockets that Ukrainian officials said damaged 47 apartment buildings and houses, adding that Ukraine cannot answer the attacks for fear that a counterassault would set off a radiation disaster.