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单词 counter
释义
counter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkaʊn.tər/us
/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/

counternoun[C](SURFACE)

B2
along,flat,narrowsurfaceortablein ashop,bank,restaurant, etc. at whichpeopleareserved:
柜台
There was nobodybehind/onthe counter when I went into thebank, and I had towaitto beserved.我进银行时柜台后没人，我只得等候有人出来服务。
You willfindsausagesonthemeatcounter/rollsonthebreadcounter.你会在肉柜台找到香肠／在面包柜台找到面包卷。
picture of counter
Tom Werner/DigitalVision/GettyImages
mainlyUS
(UKusuallyworktop,work surface)
akitchen counter:
（厨房）操作台
Westackedthedirtyplateson thekitchencounter.我们把脏碟子堆放在厨房的操作台上。
picture of counter
David Churchill/Arcaid Images/GettyImages
More examples
  • Heaskedthe man behind the counter to make up aboxwith amixedselectionofchocolates.
  • If youwanttobuytickets, you need to go to the counteropposite.
  • Thecustomsofficialbeckonedthe woman to his counter.
  • Willpassengerswaitingtoboardpleasego to theticketcounter?
  • Eachtransactionat theforeignexchangecounterseemsto takeforever.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tables & desks
  • bedside table
  • bench
  • benchtop
  • booth
  • breakfast bar
  • bureau
  • card table
  • console
  • drafting table
  • dressing table
  • drop-leaf table
  • high table
  • kitchen counter
  • leaf
  • standing desk
  • tabletop
  • trestle
  • trestle table
  • vanity
  • writing desk
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counternoun[C](OBJECT IN GAME)

C2
(USalsopiece)
asmallobjectused tomarksomeone'splacein somegamesplayedonboards
（游戏）筹码
picture of counter
Andrea Colarieti/EyeEm/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Board games
  • backgammon
  • bishop
  • blitz
  • board game
  • castle
  • Chinese chequers
  • Chutes and Ladders
  • counterplay
  • defence
  • draught
  • endgame
  • forfeit
  • gambit
  • pawn
  • pin
  • queen
  • queenside
  • re-roll
  • resign
  • square
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counternoun[C](DOING COUNTING)

apersonormachinethatcounts
计数的人；计数器
See also
Geiger counter
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Numbering & counting
  • absolute value
  • binary
  • cash
  • count
  • countsomethingout
  • countdown
  • decimal point
  • decimalization
  • dendrochronology
  • headcount
  • numeracy
  • numerate
  • octal
  • reckonsomethingin
  • recount
  • renumber
  • run
  • run(something)intosomething/someone
  • run tosomething
  • the Fundamental Counting Principle
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Idioms

over the counter
under the counter
counter
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈkaʊn.tər/us
/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
toreactto something with anopposingopinionoraction, or todefendyourself against something:
反驳；反对；对抗
After thegovernmentbombedtheircamp, therebelscounteredwithanattackon thecapital.政府轰炸了叛军的营地之后，叛军袭击首都作为还击。
Whencriticismswere made of the school'sperformance, theparents'groupcounteredwithdetailsofitsexamresults.当有人对学校的业绩提出批评时，家长团举出具体的考试成绩予以反驳。
Extrapolicehave beenmovedinto theareato counter theriskofviolence.加派了警察进驻该地区以镇压可能出现的暴力事件。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Answering & responding
  • acknowledgment
  • affirmative
  • affirmatively
  • answer
  • answer (someone) back
  • clap
  • clap back
  • clapback
  • counterattack
  • cricketsidiom
  • defensively
  • field
  • give
  • non-response
  • non-responsive
  • respondent
  • response
  • RSVP
  • thank you
  • whataboutism
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counter
adverb
uk
/ˈkaʊn.tər/us
/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
C2
in a way thatopposessomething:
相反地；对立地
Bob'sdecisionnot to take thejobrancountertohis family'sexpectations.鲍勃不接受这份工作的决定与其家人的期望相悖。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opposing & against
  • ad hominem
  • alienate
  • alienated
  • antagonism
  • antagonistic
  • anti-boycott
  • antithetical
  • converse
  • insurgent
  • nimby
  • nimbyism
  • non-confidence
  • oppositional
  • outcry
  • protest
  • raise
  • resistant
  • sail against the windidiom
  • versus
  • virulent
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counter-
prefix
uk
/kaʊn.tər-/us
/kaʊn.t̬ɚ-/
opposingor as areactionto something:
反，逆
acounterattack(= anattackon someone who hasattackedyou)反击；反攻
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preventing and impeding
  • anti-jamming
  • avoid
  • avoidable
  • bar
  • be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
  • bottleneck
  • derail
  • fireproof
  • hamper
  • hang
  • havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
  • head off
  • hinder
  • prejudice
  • prevent
  • preventable
  • prevention
  • prevention is better than cureidiom
  • scuttle
  • smother
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(Definition ofcounterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

counter| American Dictionary

counter
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɑʊn·tər/

counternoun[C](SURFACE)

along,flat,narrowsurfacein astore,bank,restaurant, etc., at whichpeopleareserved:
Hesatdown at the counter of thedinerandorderedacupofcoffee.
A counter is also aflatsurfacein akitchenon whichfoodcan beprepared.
counter
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈkɑʊn·tər/

counterverb[I/T](OPPOSE)

toreactto something with anopposingopinionoraction; todefendyourself against something:
[T]To counter theinaccuraciesin themovie, researchers usedcomputermodelstoprojectclimatechanges.
counter
adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈkɑʊn·tər/

counteradverb[not gradable](BY OPPOSING)

in a way thatopposesanopinionoraction:
David’sdecisiontodropout ofschoolto writeplaysrancounter to(= wasdirectlyoppositeto)his parent’sexpectations.
(Definition ofcounterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

counter| Business English

counter
noun[C]
COMMERCE
uk
/ˈkaʊntər/us
theplacewherecustomersgo to beservedor tobuygoodsin astore:
Pleasepayat the counter.
You willfindrollson thebreadcounter.
thecheckoutcounter
Heservesbehind the counterat thelocaldeli.
across/over the counter
goodsorservicesthat aresoldoravailableover the counter can beboughtorobtainedwithoutneedingofficialpermission, forexample, from adoctoror someone inauthority:
Bonds aresoldover the counter, withpricesquotedprivatelyto theclient.
Regulatorsdeclinedpermissionfor theremedyto besoldover the counter.
under the counter
goodsorservicesthat aresoldoravailableunder the counter can beboughtorobtainedsecretlyand sometimesillegally:
PirateDVDsareavailableunder the counter inpubsandclubseverywhere.
under-the-counterdeals

See also

bargaining chip
bean counter
over-the-counter
trade counter
(Definition ofcounterfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcounter

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This result runscounterto the demobilization hypothesis.
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Runningcounterto this are two broad lines of argument.
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Poverty has been the invisiblecounter-point to this focus on the world's elite.
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Several difficulties arise from any attempt atcounter-factual modelling.
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In contrast, he would challenge orcounterthe person's jibes, with the same intensity as he would if he were debating an issue.
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It would be worthwhile to supplement the above results withcounter-examples demonstrating that this or that side condition is indispensible.
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Further, concentration shouldcountera lot of secondary costs related to cultivation, for example: labour time, fencing costs, transportation and supervision.
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We prove these negative statements by givingcounter-examples distinguishing various notions of justifiability.
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Recall that the theoretical relationship between efficiency concerns and the incidence of non-partisan cabinet appointments iscounter-intuitively negative.
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Friendship attachments provide a sense of security and a sense of belonging which potentially counters isolation and loneliness.
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A whole chapter is devoted to countering the argument that political behaviour is symbolic or expressive, rather than epistemic in nature.
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The interplay of ethics,countertransference and transference are explained in detail.
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At the same time, he also displayed characteristic political cunning, knowing just how far he could go without provoking a destructivecounter-reaction.
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Thecounterargument to this is that there is something valuable in the effort of developing sophisticated mappings for oneself.
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The high producers have a physiological level of fertility related to lactation as the sole significantcounterto pregnancy.
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