释义 |
counter1 /kownˈtər/ adverb- The opposite way
- In opposition
adjective- Contrary
- Opposing
- Opposite
noun- That which is counter or opposite
- The voice part set in immediate contrast with the melody (music)
- A parry in which one foil follows the other in a small circle (fencing)
- The inside area of typeface that does not print, eg the centre of an O (printing)
- The part of a horse's breast between the shoulders and under the neck
- The part of a ship's stern from the lower moulding to the waterline (nautical)
transitive verb- To contradict
- To meet or answer by a stroke or move
- To strike while receiving or parrying a blow (boxing)
ORIGIN: Partly aphetic for encounter, partly directly from Anglo-Fr countre, OFr (Fr) contre, from L contrā against run counter to - To move in the opposite direction (to)
- To act or happen in a way contrary (to instructions, expectations, etc)
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