countervalue

动词 v. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
  2. To make a counter estimate of something's value.
形容词 adj.
  1. Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations. not-comparable

词形变化

countervalues present,singular,third-person countervaluing participle,present countervalued participle,past countervalued past

词源

词源 1
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".
词源 2
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".
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