counter

名词 counter:

1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
2. game equipment used in various card or board games
3. a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
   同义词：tabulator
4. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
   同义词：buffet, sideboard
5. a person who counts things
6. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
   同义词：rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback
7. (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
8. a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
   同义词：heel counter
9. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   同义词：counterpunch, parry

动词 counter:

1. speak in response
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
   同义词：anticipate, foresee, forestall

形容词 counter:

1. indicating opposition or resistance
   同义词：antagonistic

副词 counter:

1. in the opposite direction

1. Shoppers got into a scrum round the bargain counter.
   顾客在廉价品柜台周围你争我夺。
2. He placed the money on the counter.
   他把钱放在柜台上。
3. There was an enormous cat crouching on the counter.
   柜台上蜷伏着一只硕大的猫。

counter

adj.（形容词）
Contrary; opposing:
相反的，对立的：
例句：
moves and counter moves on the checkerboard.
在西洋棋棋盘上前后移动

n.（名词）
One that is an opposite.
对立面：是相反的人或物
Sports A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.
【体育运动】 还击：拳击时在受到或避开一击时所进行的还击
Sports A fencing parry in which one foil follows the other in a circular fashion.
【体育运动】 划圆防守：在击剑防守时按圆形方式一招接一招地进行
A stiff piece of leather around the heel of a shoe.
后帮：皮鞋跟周围的破皮
Nautical The portion of a ship`s stern extending from the water line to the extreme outward swell.
【航海】 艉突出体，外倾艉端：船尾部突出船体水线面到最远的后端突体
Printing The depression between the raised lines of a typeface.
【印刷术】 字谷：铅字笔划间的凹陷部分
v.（动词）
coun.tered,coun.ter.ing,coun.ters
v.tr.（及物动词）
To meet or return (a blow) by another blow.
反击，还击
To move or act in opposition to; oppose.
反向移动，对着干；反对
To offer in response:
反驳，回答：
例句：
countered that she was too busy to be thorough.
反驳说她太忙了所以做事不太彻底

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To move, act, or respond so as to be in opposition.
逆向移动，对着干；反驳
adv.（副词）
In a contrary manner or direction.
反方向地，相反地，对立地
To or toward an opposite or dissimilar course or outcome:
背道而驰地：向着相反或不同的途径或结果地：
例句：
a method running counter to traditional techniques.
与传统技术相悖的方法

来源：
From counter-
源自 counter-

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n.（名词）
Abbr. ctr.A flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted, or food is prepared or served.
缩写 ctr.柜台，餐桌：数钱，进行交易，准备食物或放食物的平面
Games A piece, as of wood or ivory, used for keeping a count or a place.
【游戏】 筹码：木或象牙作的一小块，用来计数或位数

An imitation coin; a token.
硬币：伪造的硬币；纪念品
A piece of money.
钱：钱或硬币

来源：
Middle English countour
中古英语 countour
from Anglo-Norman counteor
源自 英法语 counteor
from Medieval Latin comput3tôrium [counting house]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 comput3tôrium [帐房，会计室]
from Latin comput3re [to calculate] * see count
源自 拉丁语 comput3re [计算] *参见 count

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n.（名词）
One that counts, especially an electronic or mechanical device that automatically counts occurrences or repetitions of phenomena or events.
计数者；计算器：计数者，尤指电子或机械装备，自动记下某种现象或事件发生或重复的次数