| 词汇 | counter |
| 释义 | counter noun[ C ] uk /ˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/ counternoun[C] (SURFACE)B2 a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served: 柜台 behind the counterThere was nobody behind the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served. on the counterYou will find sausages on the meat counter. See also over the counter over-the-counter Tom Werner/DigitalVision/GettyImages mainly US(UK usuallyworktop, work surface) a kitchen counter: （厨房）操作台 kitchen counterWe stacked the dirty plates on the kitchen counter.我们把脏碟子堆放在厨房的操作台上。 David Churchill/Arcaid Images/GettyImages He asked the man behind the counter to make up a box with a mixed selection of chocolates. If you want to buy tickets, you need to go to the counter opposite.如果想买票，你得去对面的柜台。 The customs official beckoned the woman to his counter.海关官员示意那个妇女到他桌前来。 Will passengers waiting to board please go to the ticket counter?请各位候机的旅客去检票口。 Each transaction at the foreign exchange counter seems to take forever.外币兑换柜台的每笔交易似乎都要花很长时间。 Tables & desks bedside table bench benchtop booth breakfast bar bureau card table drafting table dressing table drop-leaf table high table leaf rolltop desk standing desk tabletop the dinner table trestle trestle table worktop writing desk counternoun[C] (OBJECT IN GAME)C2(US alsopiece) a small object used to mark someone's place in some games played on boards（游戏）筹码 Andrea Colarieti/EyeEm/GettyImages 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 stalemate counternoun[C] (DOING COUNTING)a person or machine that counts计数的人;计数器 See also Geiger counter Numbering & counting absolute difference absolute value accession number binary census count something out countdown decimal decimal fraction hex hexadecimal innumeracy modulus number line numerical ternary tot tot something up undercount unduplicated counternoun[C] (IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL)a play in American football in which a running back or other player holding the ball runs to one side, but then turns and runs towards the other side: Because he has the athleticism to pivot quickly, he is used in a lot of counter plays. The defence got fooled by a counter run that left the field wide open for the runner on the left side. American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play play clock point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt quarterback return specialist turnover counternoun[C] (BOXING)in boxing, a punch(= hit) in reaction to a punch from your opponent: He left his glove low as he prepared to throw a following right hand, and was vulnerable to a straight right-hand counter. He came back strongly to take the second round courtesy of a series of stinging left-hand counters. Synonym counterpunch Fighting sports aikido all-in wrestling arm-wrestling armlock bantamweight gumshield half nelson hammerlock hapkido haymaker outfight puncher punching bag rabbit punch rope rounder southpaw wrist wrestling wristlock wushu counternoun[C] (BOWLS)in the game of bowls, any bowl (= the large ball that players roll along the ground) that is closer to the target than your opponent's bowls: They had to measure to see whether it was a counter or not. I was in a strong position with two counters. Bowls, bowling & croquet alley bias bisque bocce boule bowl bowling alley bowling green croquet crown green bowls duckpin duckpin bowling jack mallet pin pinsetter skip strike tenpin tenpin bowling counter verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/ to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something: 反驳;反对;对抗 counter withAfter the government bombed their camp, the rebels countered with an attack on the capital. 政府轰炸了叛军的营地之后，叛军袭击首都作为还击。 When criticisms were made of the school's performance, the parents' group countered with details of its excellentexam results. Extra police have been moved into the area to counter the risk of violence.加派了警察进驻该地区以镇压可能出现的暴力事件。 in boxing, to punch(= hit) an opponent after they have punched you: counter withThe challenger countered with a crisp right to the head for a flash knockdown. He countered with a left hook. Synonym counterpunch Answering & responding affirmatively answer answer the door clap back clapback comeback counterattack field I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment)idiom in the affirmative interview keep (someone/something) away non-respondent non-responder non-response rejoin respondent response riposte thank you You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fighting sports counter adverb uk /ˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/ C2 in a way that opposes something: 相反地;对立地 run counter toBob's decision not to take the job ran counter to his family's expectations.鲍勃不接受这份工作的决定与其家人的期望相悖。 Opposing & against active resistance ad hominem against someone's beliefs alienate alienated converse countervailing declare detractor discordant go against someone intifada kick kick against something lark objector opposed opposition protest sedition counter- prefix uk /kaʊn.tər-/ us /kaʊn.t̬ɚ-/ opposing or as a reaction to something: 反，逆 a counterattack (= an attack on someone who has attacked you)反击；反攻 Preventing and impeding anti-drug anti-jamming avoid avoidable avoidably flameproof frustration guard against something hamper hang have someone/something hanging round your neckidiom preclude preclusion preclusive prejudice prevent scuttle smother stifle suffocate counter | American Dictionarycounter noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑʊn·tər/ counternoun[C] (SURFACE)a long, flat, narrow surface in a store, bank, restaurant, etc., at which people are served: He sat down at the counter of the diner and ordered a cup of coffee. A counter is also a flat surface in a kitchen on which food can be prepared. counter verb[ I/T ] us/ˈkɑʊn·tər/ counterverb[I/T] (OPPOSE)to react to something with an opposing opinion or action; to defend yourself against something: [ T ]To counter the inaccuracies in the movie, researchers used computer models to project climate changes. counter adverb[ not gradable ] us/ˈkɑʊn·tər/ counteradverb[not gradable] (BY OPPOSING)in a way that opposes an opinion or action: David’s decision to drop out of school to write plays ran counter to (= was directly opposite to) his parent’s expectations. counter | Business Englishcounter noun[ C ] COMMERCEuk /ˈkaʊntər/us the place where customers go to be served or to buy goods in a store: Please pay at the counter. You will find rolls on the bread counter. the checkout counter He serves behind the counter at the local deli. across/over the counter goods or services that are sold or available over the counter can be bought or obtained without needing official permission, for example, from a doctor or someone in authority: Bonds are sold over the counter, with prices quoted privately to the client. Regulators declined permission for the remedy to be sold over the counter. under the counter goods or services that are sold or available under the counter can be bought or obtained secretly and sometimes illegally: Pirate DVDs are available under the counter in pubs and clubs everywhere. under-the-counter deals See alsobargaining chip bean counter over-the-counter trade counter Examples of countercounter This result runs counter to the demobilization hypothesis. Running counter to this are two broad lines of argument. Poverty has been the invisible counter-point to this focus on the world's elite. Several difficulties arise from any attempt at counter-factual modelling. In contrast, he would challenge or counter the person's jibes, with the same intensity as he would if he were debating an issue. It would be worthwhile to supplement the above results with counter-examples demonstrating that this or that side condition is indispensible. Further, concentration should counter a lot of secondary costs related to cultivation, for example: labour time, fencing costs, transportation and supervision. We prove these negative statements by giving counter-examples distinguishing various notions of justifiability. Recall that the theoretical relationship between efficiency concerns and the incidence of non-partisan cabinet appointments is counter-intuitively negative. Friendship attachments provide a sense of security and a sense of belonging which potentially counters isolation and loneliness. A whole chapter is devoted to countering the argument that political behaviour is symbolic or expressive, rather than epistemic in nature. The interplay of ethics, counter transference and transference are explained in detail. At the same time, he also displayed characteristic political cunning, knowing just how far he could go without provoking a destructive counter-reaction. The counter argument to this is that there is something valuable in the effort of developing sophisticated mappings for oneself. The high producers have a physiological level of fertility related to lactation as the sole significant counter to pregnancy. See all examples of counter These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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