To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect. 对…起反作用; 抵消
verb [vt. 及物动词] 抵制，抵消，中和
My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure. 我丈夫不得不吃几片药来抵制高血压。
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对抗；抵消（counter+act 行为→反着行动→对抗）
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- He allows them to give advice on how to develop his strengths or counteract his weaknesses. 他允许他们就如何发展他的优势或抵消他的弱点给出建议。
- These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension. 这些训练旨在抵消压力与紧张的影响。
- The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. 红酒中和高胆固醇的功效在媒体上被夸大了。