单词 | counter |
释义 | nounverbadverb🔑 coun·terBrE /ˈkaʊntə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntər/ noun 🔑 a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop /store , bank , etc .(商店、银行等的)柜台◆ I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards . 我问柜台后面的女售货员是否有明信片。assistant , buy , counter , display , fitting room , promotion , sale , shop , store , till (also counter·top ) (bothNAmE ) (BrE work·top , ˈwork surface ) a flat surface in a kitchen for preparing food on (厨房的)操作台a small disc used for playing or scoring in some board games (某些棋盘游戏的)筹码,棋子 ➡ see also bargaining counter at bargaining chip (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) an electronic device for counting sth (电子)计数器,计算器◆ The needle on the rev counter soared . 转速计的指针猛升。 ➡ see also Geiger counter ➡ compare bean counter[usually sing. ]~ (to sb /sth )(formal ) a response to sb /sth that opposes their ideas , position , etc .(对意见、态度等的)反对,反驳◆ The employers' association was seen as a counter to union power . 雇主协会被看作是工会权力的对头。 ● over the ˈcounter goods , especially medicines , for sale over the counter can be bought without a prescription (= written permission from a doctor to buy a medicine ) or special licence (尤指购药)不凭处方◆ These tablets are available over the counter . 这些药片不用处方就可买到。 ➡ see also over-the-counter● under the ˈcounter goods that are bought or sold under the counter are sold secretly and sometimes illegally (商品销售)秘密地,暗地里,非法地🔑 coun·terBrE /ˈkaʊntə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they counter BrE /ˈkaʊntə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntər/ present simple - he / she / it counters BrE /ˈkaʊntəz/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntərz/ past simple countered BrE /ˈkaʊntəd/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntərd/ past participle countered BrE /ˈkaʊntəd/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntərd/ -ing form countering BrE /ˈkaʊntərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntərɪŋ/ [T , I ]to reply to sb by trying to prove that what they said is not true 反驳;驳斥◆ ~sb /sth Such arguments are not easily countered . 这种论点不易反驳。◆ ~that… I tried to argue but he countered that the plans were not yet finished . 我试图争辩,但他却申辩说各项计划尚未完成。◆ ~ (sb ) + speech 'But I was standing right here !' he countered . “但我那时就站在这儿!” 他反驳道。◆ ~ (sb /sth ) with sth Butler has countered with a lawsuit against the firm . 巴特勒反诉了这家公司。[T ]~sth to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad effects of sth 抵制;抵消SYN counteract◆ Businesses would like to see new laws to counter late payments of debts . 商界希望见到对付债务逾期不还的新法律出台。🔑 coun·terBrE /ˈkaʊntə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntər/ adverb ~to sth in the opposite direction to sth ; in opposition to sth 逆向地;相反地;反对地◆ The government's plans run counter to agreed European policy on this issue . 政府的计划违反了有关这个问题已协商好的欧盟政策。 |
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