n.[C]

1. 柜台；柜台式长桌
   I bought the watch at the jewelry counter.

   这只表是我在珠宝柜买的。

2. 筹码
3. 伪造的硬币；硬币
4. （讨价还价的）本钱，有利条件
   The new missiles will be useful as a bargaining counter in the arms control talks.

   新导弹在控制军备谈判中作为讨价还价的筹码将很有用处。

n.[C]

1. 计算者
2. 计算器，计数器
   Set the counter to zero and you will know where the recording starts.

   将计数器定到零，你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。

ad.

1. 反方向地，相反地[（+to）]
   He acted counter to old conventions.

   他的行为与旧习俗背道而驰。

a.

1. 相反的；反对的；对立的[F][（+to）]
   Our neighbor's opinion was counter to that of my parents.

   我家邻居的意见与我父母的意见相反。

n.[C]

1. 相反之事物；对立物
   I am inclined to believe the counter of what was said.

   我倾向于相信与传说相反之事。

2. （拳击的）回拳，还击
3. （鞋的）主跟，后帮
4. （马的）前胸部
5. 船尾突出部

vt.

1. 反对；反击；反驳；抵消
   He countered my plan with one of his own.

   他用他自己的计划与我的计划抗衡。

2. （拳击时）还击

vi.

1. 反对；反击；反驳
   He hit me but I did not counter.

   他打了我，但我没有还手。

2. （拳击时）还击

n.

1. a long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or food and drinks are served.
   ▸N. Amer. a worktop.
2. a small disc used in board games for keeping the score or as a place marker.
   ▸a token representing a coin.
3. a factor used to give one party an advantage in negotiations.
4. a person or thing that counts something.
   ▸Physics  an apparatus used for counting individual ionizing particles or events.

v.

1. speak or act in opposition or response to.
2. Boxing  give a return blow while parrying.

adv.

adj.

n.

1. an act or speech which counters something else.
2. Boxing  a counterpunch.
3. the curved part of the stern of a ship projecting aft above the waterline.
4. Printing  the white space enclosed by a letter such as O or c.

n.