table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
a person who counts things
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot;"a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Adjective:
indicating opposition or resistance
Adverb:
in the opposite direction;"run counter"
Verb:
speak in response;"He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
中英词源
counter 柜台
来自count, 数，结帐。
counter
counter: see count
counter (n.)
mid-14c., "table where a money lender does business," from Old French contouer, comptoir (14c.) "counting room, table of a bank," from Medieval Latin computatorium "place of accounts," from Latin computatus, past participle of computare (see compute). Generalized 19c. from banks to shops, then extended to display cases for goods. Phrase under the counter is from 1926.
counter (v.)
"go against," late 14c., from Old French countre "facing opposite" (see counter-). Related: Countered; countering. As an adverb, from mid-15c.; as an adjective, from 1590s.
