act counter to sb's wishes 违背某人的意愿
Though losing his hearing, Marley could (and did) still steal food from the kitchen counter; he just couldn't tell that he was about to be caught in the act.
尽管马利失去了听力,他还是能够(而且确实如此)偷吃厨房柜台上的食物,只是他并不知道自己会被逮个正着。
When we don't respect ourselves, we act in ways that our counter to our interests in an attempt to make ourselves feel better.
当我们不尊重自己时,做事的方式会违背我们的利益,下意识地使自己感觉好受些。
Here and now, the financial crisis is our key concern. We all need to act to counter the downturn and fight against unemployment.
目前,金融危机是我们最关注的,我们应该合作起来应对经济不景气和失业。
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