Definition of countermine in English:

countermine

noun ˈkaʊntəmʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn

An excavation dug to intercept another dug by an enemy.
（用以对付敌方地道的）对抗地道；反地道
Example sentencesExamples
- Here, the engineer is Hamlet, who is going to place some explosives in a countermine, one yard underneath that of his ‘excellent good friends’.
- Mining, with gunpowder now replacing the pig-fat of yesteryear, might accelerate the process, but a wily defender would have prepared countermine galleries of his own, and a wet ditch presented particular problems.
- A mine dug through the solid rock below the castle was intercepted by a countermine, bringing the mining to an end.
- A countermine was successful when an enemy tunnel was intercepted.

verb ˈkaʊntəmʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn

[with object]

Dig a countermine against.
挖对抗地道防御
they countermined the enemies' mines, so that sometimes they fought hand-to-hand underground
Example sentencesExamples
- By countermining at these points, the Barcaeans broke into the enemy's works and slew the men they found there.
- Few aspects of ancient warfare are more conducive to archaeological research than siege mining and countermining.
- Mining operations and countermining operations have been part of America's wars since World War II.
- Another 20 unknown contacts were countermined in harbours as the team responded to USN unmanned vehicle or marine mammal searches.

Definition of countermine in US English:

countermine

nounˈkoun(t)ərˌmīnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn

Military

An excavation dug to intercept another dug by an enemy.
（用以对付敌方地道的）对抗地道；反地道
Example sentencesExamples
- A mine dug through the solid rock below the castle was intercepted by a countermine, bringing the mining to an end.
- A countermine was successful when an enemy tunnel was intercepted.
- Mining, with gunpowder now replacing the pig-fat of yesteryear, might accelerate the process, but a wily defender would have prepared countermine galleries of his own, and a wet ditch presented particular problems.
- Here, the engineer is Hamlet, who is going to place some explosives in a countermine, one yard underneath that of his ‘excellent good friends’.

verbˈkoun(t)ərˌmīnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn

[with object]Military

Dig a countermine against.
挖对抗地道防御
they countermined the enemies' mines, so that sometimes they fought hand-to-hand underground
Example sentencesExamples
- By countermining at these points, the Barcaeans broke into the enemy's works and slew the men they found there.
- Few aspects of ancient warfare are more conducive to archaeological research than siege mining and countermining.
- Mining operations and countermining operations have been part of America's wars since World War II.
- Another 20 unknown contacts were countermined in harbours as the team responded to USN unmanned vehicle or marine mammal searches.

词汇	countermine
释义	Definition of countermine in English: countermine noun ˈkaʊntəmʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn An excavation dug to intercept another dug by an enemy. （用以对付敌方地道的）对抗地道；反地道 Example sentencesExamples Here, the engineer is Hamlet, who is going to place some explosives in a countermine, one yard underneath that of his ‘excellent good friends’. Mining, with gunpowder now replacing the pig-fat of yesteryear, might accelerate the process, but a wily defender would have prepared countermine galleries of his own, and a wet ditch presented particular problems. A mine dug through the solid rock below the castle was intercepted by a countermine, bringing the mining to an end. A countermine was successful when an enemy tunnel was intercepted. verb ˈkaʊntəmʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn [with object] Dig a countermine against. 挖对抗地道防御 they countermined the enemies' mines, so that sometimes they fought hand-to-hand underground Example sentencesExamples By countermining at these points, the Barcaeans broke into the enemy's works and slew the men they found there. Few aspects of ancient warfare are more conducive to archaeological research than siege mining and countermining. Mining operations and countermining operations have been part of America's wars since World War II. Another 20 unknown contacts were countermined in harbours as the team responded to USN unmanned vehicle or marine mammal searches. Definition of countermine in US English: countermine nounˈkoun(t)ərˌmīnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn Military An excavation dug to intercept another dug by an enemy. （用以对付敌方地道的）对抗地道；反地道 Example sentencesExamples A mine dug through the solid rock below the castle was intercepted by a countermine, bringing the mining to an end. A countermine was successful when an enemy tunnel was intercepted. Mining, with gunpowder now replacing the pig-fat of yesteryear, might accelerate the process, but a wily defender would have prepared countermine galleries of his own, and a wet ditch presented particular problems. Here, the engineer is Hamlet, who is going to place some explosives in a countermine, one yard underneath that of his ‘excellent good friends’. verbˈkoun(t)ərˌmīnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌmaɪn [with object]Military Dig a countermine against. 挖对抗地道防御 they countermined the enemies' mines, so that sometimes they fought hand-to-hand underground Example sentencesExamples By countermining at these points, the Barcaeans broke into the enemy's works and slew the men they found there. Few aspects of ancient warfare are more conducive to archaeological research than siege mining and countermining. Mining operations and countermining operations have been part of America's wars since World War II. Another 20 unknown contacts were countermined in harbours as the team responded to USN unmanned vehicle or marine mammal searches.
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