| 单词 | counter |
| 释义 | counter (once / 104 pages) 1n 2n 3vnadjadv 4n A counter is a surface used for making transactions in a store or in a home kitchen for preparing food. In a store, you pay for items at the counter. When counter is a verb, it means "to speak up in opposition," like when you counter your opponent's argument in a debate. When something conflicts, you can say it "runs counter to," like a fancy car that runs counter to your philosophy of living simply. You can think of this meaning as "in the opposite direction," like "counter-clockwise," meaning the direction that's opposite of clockwise. WORD FAMILYcounter: countered, countering, counters, encounter+/count: countable, counted, counter, counting, countless, counts, miscount, recount/counted: uncounted/counting: countings/countless: countlessly, countlessness/encounter: encountered, encountering, encounters/miscount: miscounted, miscounting, miscounts/recount: recounted, recounting, recounts/recounting: recountings USAGE EXAMPLESIn a 2006 interview, Brewer said there was no way to counter the attacks. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The problem, such companies say, is that regulations on the use of drones - and about countering them - are still in their infancy. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) With reports of rising incidents of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism during the 2016 campaign, activists will need to ramp up their efforts to counter bigotry. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens Syn|Hypo|Hyper tabulator pulse counter an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses scaleran electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually calculating machine, calculator a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations 2n a person who counts things Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 3n game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games Hypo|Hyper chip, poker chip a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling blue chipa blue poker chip with the highest value game equipment equipment or apparatus used in playing a game 4n (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) 2Hyper register (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind 1n table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted Hypo|Hyper bar a counter where you can obtain food or drink checkout, checkout countera counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases meat countercounter where meats are displayed for sale notions countercounter where notions are sold reception deska counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received cash bara counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass oyster bara bar (as in a restaurant) that specializes in oysters prepared in different ways salad bara bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste buffet, snack bar, snack counterusually inexpensive bar soda fountaina counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served sushi bara bar where sushi is served wet bara bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water wine bara bar that serves only wine table a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs 2n a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper buffet, sideboard credence, credenza a kind of sideboard or buffet cellaret, minibarsideboard with compartments for holding bottles article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy 1v act in advance of; deal with ahead of time Syn|Hyper anticipate, foresee, forestall act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 2v speak in response He countered with some very persuasive arguments Hyper answer, reply, respond react verbally 3n a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) Syn|Hypo|Hyper comeback, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing an impudent or insolent rejoinder reply, response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange 4n a return punch (especially by a boxer) Syn|Hyper counterpunch, parry biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug (boxing) a blow with the fist 5adj indicating opposition or resistance Syn antagonistic negative characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features 6adv in the opposite direction 4run counter n a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot Syn|Hyper heel counter piece of leather a separate part consisting of leather |
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