countercharge

• 指针对另一项指控而提出的反指控，既可用作法律术语，指被告对原告提出的反诉，也可指军事或言语上的反击。

A noun referring to a charge made in response to another charge, either as a legal accusation brought by an accused person against their accuser, or as a retaliatory military or verbal attack.

1. Legal counter-accusationC1formallegal

   A charge made by a defendant against the person who originally accused them, often in a legal context.

   反诉指控

   • The defendant filed a countercharge of fraud against the plaintiff.
   • In court, the lawyer presented a countercharge to undermine the prosecution's case.
   • The legal team prepared a countercharge alleging misconduct by the accuser.

   同义词counterclaimcountersuitrecrimination

2. Retaliatory accusationC1formal

   An accusation made in response to another accusation, often in a non-legal context.

   反指控

   • During the heated debate, each politician made a countercharge against the other.
   • The company issued a countercharge of unfair competition against its rival.
   • His countercharge of incompetence was met with disbelief by the committee.

   同义词counterclaimrecriminationretaliation