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| /ˈkaʊntə/ |
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| 1 | a long flat surface where customers are served, for example in a shop or a bank 柜台 |
| There was a long queue and no one behind the counter. 队伍排得很长，而柜台后面却没有人。 |
| a cheese counter 干酪柜台 |
| | 1a | a worktop in a kitchen （厨房的）操作台 | |
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| 2 | a machine or piece of equipment that counts something and shows the total 计数器 |
| the casino’ s high-speed coin counters 赌场的高速投币计数器 |
| a rev counter 转速计数器 |
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| 3 | a small round coloured object that you use in a board game 棋子 |
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| 4 | an action you take in order to oppose or stop something or reduce its negative effect 抵消；制止 |
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| 5 | something you say to reply to a criticism or argument 反驳；还击 |
| a counter to unfair criticism 对不公正批评的反驳 |
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| - | over the counter
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| drugs and medicines that are available over the counter can be bought without a doctor’ s prescription |
| （药）不用处方地 |
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| - | under the counter
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| bought or sold secretly and illegally |
| 秘密地，暗地地（买卖） |
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| They sell pornography under the counter to customers. 他们偷偷卖黄色书刊给顾客。 |
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