counterclaim

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
  2. A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
    — Develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claims and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
动词 v.
  1. To file a counterclaim. intransitive

词形变化

counterclaims plural counter-claim alternative counterclaims present,singular,third-person counterclaiming participle,present counterclaimed participle,past counterclaimed past counter-claim alternative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English claim
English counterclaim
From counter- + claim.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English claim
English counterclaim
From counter- + claim.
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