counter

counter1
noun
  1. a long flat-topped fitment in a shop or bank across which business is conducted with customers
    （商店或银行的）柜台
    ■a similar structure used for serving food and drinks in a cafeteria or bar
    （咖啡厅或酒吧的）柜台；服务台
    ■North American term for worktop
    (北美)。 同 worktop
  2. a small disc used as a place marker or for keeping the score in board games
    （棋盘游戏中标志位置或记分的）小圆板
    ■a token representing a coin
    筹码；代币
    ■a factor used to give one party an advantage in negotiations
    （谈判中的）砝码；有利条件
    the proposal has become a crucial bargaining counter over prices.
    此项提议已成为价格谈判中的重要砝码。
  3. an apparatus used for counting
    计数器；计算器
    the counter tells you how many pictures you have taken.
    计数器告诉你拍了多少张照片了。
    ■a person who counts something, for example votes in an election
    记数者；计算者
    ■(Physics)an apparatus used for counting individual ionizing particles or events
    (物理)（计算电离子数量或电离次数的）计算器
常用词组
behind the counter
  1. serving in a shop or bank
    站柜台；（在商店或银行）作服务员
over the counter
  1. by ordinary retail purchase, with no need for a prescription or licence
    （不要处方或许可）直接购买
    [as modifier]over-the-counter medicines.
    非处方药。
    ■(of share transactions) taking place outside the stock exchange system
    （证券买卖）不通过证券交易系统的
under the counter (或 table)
  1. (with reference to goods bought or sold) surreptitiously and typically illegally
    （一般指非法的买卖）偷偷地；私下地
    hard porn is legally banned, but still available under the counter.
    赤裸裸的淫秽作品是明令禁止的，但仍可私下买到。
    [as modifier]an under-the-counter deal.
    偷偷摸摸的非法买卖。
语源
  1. Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French conteor, from medieval Latin computatorium, from Latin computare (see compute)
counter2
verb
  1. [with obj.]speak or act in opposition to
    反对；反驳
    the second argument is more difficult to counter.
    第二个论点更难反驳。
    ■[no obj.]respond to hostile speech or action
    反问；反驳；抵制；对抗
    [with direct speech]‘What would you like me to do about it ?’ she countered.
    “那你想让我怎么做？”她反问道。
    ■[no obj.](Boxing)give a return blow while parrying
    (拳击)还击
    he countered with a left hook.
    他用一记左勾拳还击。
adverb
  1. (counter to)in the opposite direction to or in conflict with
    相反地；对立地
    some actions by the authorities ran counter to the call for leniency.
    当局的一些做法与要求宽大的呼声背道而驰。
adjective
  1. responding to something of the same kind, especially in opposition
    经过几年的争论与反争论，这个问题尚无定论。 参见 counter-
    after years of argument and counter argument there is no conclusive answer to the question.
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]a thing which opposes or prevents something else
    反方向；对立面；反作用
    the stimulus to employers' organization was partly a counter to growing union power.
    对雇主组织的促进在一定程度上与工会力量的增长相对立。
    ■an answer to an argument or criticism
    回应；反击
    he anticipates an objection and plans his counter.
    他预料会有反对意见并准备回应。
    ■(Boxing)a blow given while parrying; a counterpunch
    (拳击)反击；回击；迎击
  2. the curved part of the stern of a ship projecting aft above the waterline
    艉突出体；外倾艉端
  3. (Printing)the white space enclosed by a letter such as O or c
    (印刷)活字字谷；（o或 c等字母的）凹进处
常用词组
go (或 英 hunt 或 run) counter
  1. run or ride against the direction taken by a quarry
    往相反方向追猎；背道而驰
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French contre, from Latin contra 'against', directly from counter-
counter3
noun
  1. the back part of a shoe or boot, enclosing the heel
    （鞋或靴的）后跟；后帮
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of counterfort 'buttress', from French contrefort
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