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0Counter【n.】
a long flat surface over which goods are sold or served or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.柜台
She placed the money on the counter and left.
她把钱放在柜台上就离开了。
The customer waited patiently at the counter.
顾客耐心地在柜台前等待。
• over the counter
goods, especially medicines, that can be bought without a prescription非处方药；无需处方即可购买的物品
You can buy this medicine over the counter at any pharmacy.
你可以在任何药店无需处方购买这种药。
à counter【verb】
to oppose or respond to something with an opposing view or action反对；反击；反驳
She countered his argument with a strong rebuttal.
她用有力的反驳来反对他的论点。
The government countered the criticism with new policies.
政府用新政策来应对批评。
à counter【adj.】
opposing or contradicting something相反的，对立的
The government's counter measures were ineffective.
政府的应对措施无效。
She took a counter position in the debate.
她在辩论中采取了相反的立场。
• counter to
opposing or contrary to something与...相反或对立
His actions were counter to the company's policies.
他的行为与公司的政策背道而驰。
The results were counter to our expectations.
结果与我们的预期相反。
àcounter【adv.】
in the opposite direction or manner; contrary相反地；逆向地
The decision runs counter to the advice of experts.
这个决定与专家的建议背道而驰。
He acted counter to his parents' wishes.
他的行为与父母的愿望相反。
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Counter-也会出现在一些复合词中，表达“反对、相反或对抗”的意思。
例如：counterattack：反击。counterargument：反驳的论点
His counterargument made the discussion more interesting.
他的反驳观点让讨论变得更有意思。
