Counter
01
柜台, 吧台
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
例子
They placed their bags on the counter at the shop.
他们把包放在商店的柜台上。
02
棋子, 计数器
a small usually round object included in some board games to mark a player's place or score
例子
Counters helped track resources in the strategy game.
03
a device that records the number of times an event occurs
例子
A lap counter was used during the race.
04
a sideboard or cabinet in a dining room with drawers and shelves
Dialect
American
American
例子
Antique counters often have intricate carvings.
05
a punch delivered in response to an opponent's strike, especially in boxing
例子
He trained to improve his counters.
06
a stiff piece of leather forming the back part of a shoe or boot
例子
Reinforcing the counter improves shoe durability.
07
(in computers) a register or variable whose value progresses through a series of states, often consecutive integers
例子
Each loop incremented the counter.
08
a quick, often witty or critical, response to a question or remark
例子
His counter silenced the opposition.
09
a person who counts items or records numbers
例子
He worked as a counter in the warehouse.
to counter
01
对抗, 抵消
to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
Transitive: to counter effects of something
例子
The government implemented policies to counter the economic downturn.
政府实施了政策以应对经济下滑。
02
反驳, 对抗
to react to an aggressive statement or act, often by opposing or defending against it
Transitive: to counter an action or remark | to counter an action or remark with a response
例子
The politician countered the opposition ’s attacks with a strong rebuttal.
这位政治家以强有力的反驳回应了反对派的攻击。
counter
01
expressing opposition or acting in resistance
例子
They took counter measures to prevent the disruption.
counter
01
in the direction opposite to a reference point or movement
例子
They walked counter along the path to avoid the crowd.
counter-
01
反, 抗
used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else
例子
They launched a counterattack to defend their territory.
他们发动了一次反击来保卫他们的领土。
