noun🔗Share易货交易，交换。 A deal to swap goods or services."The farmers agreed on counters: wheat for corn. "农民们同意进行易货交易：用小麦换玉米。businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share反政府武装, 反叛分子. A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries."The historian explained how funding from the U.S. government often supported the counters in Nicaragua during the 1980s. "历史学家解释说，美国政府的资金在1980年代经常用来支持尼加拉瓜的反政府武装。politicsgovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share冲销账户, 对销账户。 An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account)."The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."每个对销账户的总额都显示在最后一列。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share低音提琴, 低音管, 低音单簧管 Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass."The orchestra needed more low-end support, so the conductor requested additional counters like double basses and a contrabassoon. "乐团需要更多的低音来支撑，所以指挥要求增加一些低音提琴类的乐器，比如低音提琴和大管。musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share方舞, 对舞. A contra dance."The school's annual fundraising event included a lively contra dance, complete with caller and enthusiastic counters. "学校一年一度的筹款活动包括了一场热闹的方舞，配有领舞人和热情的舞者.dancecultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乡村舞蹈，土风舞 A country dance."The villagers gathered in the town square for an evening of counters, their lively steps and music filling the air. "村民们聚集在城镇广场，享受一个晚上的乡村舞蹈，他们充满活力的舞步和音乐充满了整个广场。dancecultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计数员，会计。 One who counts"At the bank, the counters carefully verified the large stacks of cash. "在银行里，那些计数员小心翼翼地核对一大摞一大摞的现金。personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计数员，统计员 A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator."The counters at the election office carefully tallied each ballot to ensure an accurate result. "选举办公室的计数员们仔细清点每一张选票，以确保结果准确无误。numberpersonjobstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share筹码, 计数器 An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc."He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces."他掷骰子掷出了六点，所以把他的棋子向前移动了六格。gamenumberitemmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计数器，记数器。 A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations."The factory workers check the counters on the assembly line machines every hour to ensure accurate production numbers. "工厂的工人们每小时检查装配线上机器的计数器，以确保生产数量准确无误。technologymachinenumbertechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计数器，计数变量。 A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count."The voting machine used counters to keep track of how many votes each candidate received. "投票机使用计数器来记录每位候选人获得的票数。computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计数器，计数器程序。 A hit counter."The website has counters that show how many people have visited each page. "这个网站有计数器，显示每个页面有多少人访问过。computinginternetnumberelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share柜台，服务台 A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted"He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till."他把钱放在柜台上，店主把钱放进了收款机里。businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share柜台，服务台。 A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured."The baker placed the freshly baked bread on the counters for customers to choose. "面包师把新鲜出炉的面包放在柜台上，供顾客挑选。commercebusinessitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share操作台，料理台。 In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation."She wiped the counters in the kitchen after making sandwiches. "她做完三明治后，擦干净了厨房里的料理台。architecturebuildingutensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台面，盥洗台面 In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.""The bathroom counters were cluttered with toothbrushes and soap." "盥洗室的台面上堆满了牙刷和肥皂。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share中心子 Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones."In the board game, Sarah's counters completely surrounded John's, giving her a clear advantage. "在棋盘游戏中，莎拉的中心子完全包围了约翰的棋子，让她占据了明显的优势。gamesportpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share监狱，监牢。 The prison attached to a city court; a compter."Because the city court was overcrowded, some prisoners were temporarily held in the counters located in the basement of the courthouse. "由于市法院人满为患，一些囚犯暂时被关押在法院大楼地下室的简易监狱里。lawbuildingpolicegovernmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share量词 (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.""When counting sheep, you can say 'three sheep' directly, but some languages require special words, called counters, depending on the animal." "数绵羊的时候，你可以直接说“三只绵羊”，但是有些语言需要特定的词，叫做量词，而且根据动物的不同，使用的量词也不同。grammarlinguisticslanguagenumberwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share对抗物，相反的事物 Something opposite or contrary to something else."The teacher's strict rules were a counter to the students' desire for more freedom. "老师严格的规定正好与学生们对更多自由的渴望背道而驰。attitudetendencynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share反制，应对措施 A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent."Always know a counter to any hold you try against your opponent."无论你用什么招数对付对手，都要事先想好应对之策。actionsportmilitarygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船尾悬垂部分， 船尾突出部 The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper."The small fishing boat had rounded, bulbous counters that dipped low to the water, making it easy to haul in the nets. "这艘小型渔船有着浑圆、膨胀的船尾突出部， 低矮地浸向水面，方便渔民收网。nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鞋跟包, 后套 The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot)."The new hiking boots have strong counters that support my ankles and prevent my heels from slipping. "这双新登山靴的后套 (鞋跟包) 很结实，能支撑我的脚踝，防止脚后跟滑动。wearpartanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share前胸，胸脯。 The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck."The judge examined the powerful counters of the draft horse, noting the well-developed muscles between its shoulders and neck. "裁判检查了这匹挽马健硕的前胸，注意到它肩颈之间发达的肌肉。animalanatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share字怀，字腔 The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph."The lowercase "b" and "d" have noticeable counters, the empty spaces inside the curved strokes. "小写字母“b”和“d”都有很明显的字怀 (zì huái)，也就是弯曲笔画内部的空白区域。languagewritinglinguisticsartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share遭遇, 碰面. An encounter."Her counters with rude customers were becoming increasingly frequent. "她越来越频繁地遭遇粗鲁的顾客。eventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反驳， 反对. To contradict, oppose."My little brother often counters everything I say, just to be annoying. "我弟弟老是喜欢反驳我说的话，纯粹就是为了气我。actioncommunicationpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反击，还击。 To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing."Even as the boxer felt his opponent's punch land, he counters, landing a strong jab of his own. "即使拳击手感觉到对方的拳头击中了他，他仍然还击，有力地刺出一拳。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share对抗，反击. To take action in response to; to respond."The teacher countered the student's argument with evidence from the textbook. "老师用课本上的证据反驳了学生的论点。actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share遭遇，反击。 To encounter."The teacher counters the student's argument with facts from the textbook. "老师用教科书上的事实反驳了学生的论点。actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
