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🔑 coun·ter BrE /ˈkaʊntə(r) / NAmE /ˈkaʊntər / noun 🔑 a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop /store , bank , etc . ◆ I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards . assistant buy counter , display , fitting room , promotion , sale , shop store till
(also counter·top (both NAmE (BrE work·top ˈwork surface a flat surface in a kitchen for preparing food on a small disc used for playing or scoring in some board games ➡ see also bargaining counter at bargaining chip (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 an electronic device for counting sth ◆ The needle on the rev counter soared . ➡ see also Geiger counter ➡ compare bean counter [ usually sing. ] ~ (to sb /sth )(formal a response to sb /sth that opposes their ideas , position , etc . ◆ The employers' association was seen as a counter to union power . ● 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 ◆ These tablets are available over the counter . ➡ see also over-the-counter ● under the ˈcounter goods that are bought or sold under the counter are sold secretly and sometimes illegally 🔑 coun·ter BrE /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 ◆ ~ sb /sth Such arguments are not easily countered . ◆ ~ that… I tried to argue but he countered that the plans were not yet finished . ◆ ~ (sb ) + speech 'But I was standing right here !' he countered . ◆ ~ (sb /sth ) with sth Butler has countered with a lawsuit against the firm . [ T ] ~ sth to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad effects of sth SYN counteract ◆ Businesses would like to see new laws to counter late payments of debts . 🔑 coun·ter BrE /ˈkaʊntə(r) / NAmE /ˈkaʊntər / adverb ~ to sth in the opposite direction to sth ; in opposition to sth ◆ The government's plans run counter to agreed European policy on this issue .
