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
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。
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
serving in a shop or bank 站柜台;(在商店或银行)作服务员
over the counter
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)
(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
Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French conteor, from medieval Latin computatorium, from Latin computare (see compute)
counter2 verb
[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
(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
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
[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
the curved part of the stern of a ship projecting aft above the waterline 艉突出体;外倾艉端
(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
run or ride against the direction taken by a quarry 往相反方向追猎;背道而驰
语源
late Middle English: from Old French contre, from Latin contra 'against', directly from counter-
counter3 noun
the back part of a shoe or boot, enclosing the heel (鞋或靴的)后跟;后帮
语源
mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of counterfort 'buttress', from French contrefort