countercurrent

• 指水流或其他液体与主流方向相反的流动，也比喻与主流活动或观点相对立的趋势或行为。

A noun referring to a flow of water or other fluid that moves in the opposite direction to the main current, or a trend or action that opposes the dominant activity or opinion.

1. Opposing water flowC1formal

   A stretch of turbulent water in a river or sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.

   逆流

   • The sailors had to navigate through a dangerous countercurrent near the delta.
   • Strong countercurrents made swimming in that area extremely risky.
   • The river's countercurrent created a swirling whirlpool effect.

   同义词crosscurrentriptide rip

2. Opposing trend or actionC1formal

   Actions or trends that go against the main group activity or prevailing opinion.

   逆流

   • His political views were a countercurrent to the mainstream party line.
   • The small group's protests formed a countercurrent to the popular movement.
   • In the world of fashion, she always swam against the countercurrent of trends.

   同义词antagonismbacklashdissentoppositionresistance