counteract 抵制;抵消;抵抗Coffee may counteract alcohol's poisonous effects on the liver and help prevent cirrhosis, researchers say.研究者认为:咖啡可以对抗酒精对肝脏的毒性作用,有助于防止肝硬化。offsetvt.抵消;补偿;The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity...提高的生产率抵消了增加的工资成本后仍有结余。——此处与前词意义一致。弥补;Demand has been partly offset by...