counter
counter&+{1}
[ˈkaʊntə]
n
a horizontal surface, as in a shop or bank, over which business is transacted
(in some cafeterias) a long table on which food is served to customers
a small flat disc of wood, metal, or plastic, used in various board games.a similar disc or token used as an imitation coin
a person or thing that may be used or manipulated
a skating figure consisting of three circles
counter
counter&+{2}
[ˈkaʊntə]
n
a person who counts
an apparatus that records the number of occurrences of events
any instrument for detecting or counting ionizing particles or photonsSee Geiger counter See scintillation counter See crystal counter
another name for scaler
counter
counter&+{3}
[ˈkaʊntə]
adv
in a contrary direction or manner
in a wrong or reverse direction
adj
opposing; opposite; contrary
n
something that is contrary or opposite to some other thing
an act, effect, or force that opposes another
a return attack, such as a blow in boxing
a parry in which the foils move in a circular fashion
the portion of the stern of a boat or ship that overhangs the water aft of the rudder
Also called: void the inside area of a typeface that is not type high, such as the centre of an ``o'', and therefore does not print
the part of a horse's breast under the neck and between the shoulders
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
vb
to say or do (something) in retaliation or response
to move, act, or perform in a manner or direction opposite to (a person or thing)
to return the attack of (an opponent)
- 习惯用语
- under the counter (of the sale of goods, esp goods in short supply) clandestine, surreptitious, or illegal; not in an open manner
- over the counter (of security transactions) through a broker rather than on a stock exchange
- 习惯用语
- run counter to to have a contrary effect or action to
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