countdown
/'kauntdaun/
noun ~ (to sth) 1 [sing., U] the action of counting seconds
backwards to zero, for example before a spacecraft
is launched 倒数读秒， 倒计分（如发射宇宙飞船时> 2 [sing.] the period of time
just before sth important happens 大事临运的时期：the countdown to the
wedding 婚礼的临近 coun-ten-ance /'kaontanans/ noun,
verb m noun {formal or literary) a person's face or their
expres- sion面容；脸色；面部表情
■
veil? (/bmm/) to support sth .or agree to sth
happening ■支 持；#成；问意
Baa CONSENT to : [VN] The committee
re办sed to countenance his proposals•'委 M会拒木同意他 的方案。[also
V -ing，VN -in^]
COUIl-ter
〇nw /'kaunt8(r)/
/?0i//7, verb, adv. m noun 1 a long flat surface over
which goods are sold or business is done in a shop/store, bank, etc.(商店、银 ■行等的）柜台.：/ a^fced the woman be/ifnd the counter i；f
they
had any postcards.我问柜台后面的女售货良是否
有明信片。2
(espec/fl//y
‘ = worktop，3
a
small disc used for playing or scoring in some board games (某些棋盘游戏的）筹码一picture O BACKGAMMON —see also bargaining
chip 4 (especially in compounds 尤用于 构成复 合词） an eiectronic device for counting sth ( ‘子）计数器，计算器：rhe need〖e on the rev counter
soared.转速计的指针猛升y — see also Geiger counter — compare bean
counter 5 [usually sing.]〜（to sb/sth) (/brmfl/) a response to
sb/stii that opposes their ideas, position, etc. f 对意见、..立场等 的）反对，反驳：The employers9
association was seen as a counter to union power.备主协会被看作是工会权
力的对头。II»TO1 over the 'counter 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 (尤指 购药）■不凭处方：rhese taWets are avai7abZe over the counter.这些药^•不用处方誠可实到。一see also over- the-counter
under
the counter goods
that are bought or sold under the counter are sold secretly and sometimes
illegally X;商品销售）秘密地，暗地里，非
法地
■
ve/ii 1 〜(sb/sth) (with sth) to reply to sb by trying to prove
that what they said is not true 反驳；驳斥：[VN] Such arguments are
not easiZy countered.这种论点术易
反■驳。◊ [V that]
J tried to argue but he countered that thepians were notyetjiinished.我试图争辩，但他却申辨
说各项计划尚未完成。[also V speech,
V] 2 [VN】 to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad effects of
stli 抵制；抵消 PnTl counteract ： Businesses would like to see new Zaws to counter Zate
payments 0/debts•商界希望见到对
付债务逾期不还的新法律出台。
■
adv. ~ to sth in the opposite direction to sth; in oppos- ition to sth 逆向地；；l=| 反地；发对地：77ze government’s plans
run counter to agreed European policy on this issue.政府的计划违反了有关这个问题已协商好的欧洲
政策。
counter- /'kaunta(r)/
combining form (in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs构成名词、劫词、形容词和副词j
1
against; opposite 逆；M对；相反；对立:：counter- terrorism 反恐◊ counter-argument 相对
1立的论点
2
corresponding 相应；•对应：counte/part 对方职位
相当的人
coun-ter-act /.kauntar'sekt/
verb [VN] to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful
effects of sth 抵 制；抵消；抵抗 BEC1
counter: These exercises aim to counteract the ej5卩ects 0/stress and tension. ’这些训练旨在 抵消压力与紧张的影响。
counter-attack noun, verb
mnoun an attack made in response
to the attack of an enemy or opponent in war, sport or an argument 战 争、体育运动或争论中的）皮攻，反m :
■
verb [V, VN] to make an attack in response to the attack of an enemy or opponent
in war, sport or an argument (在战争、体育运动或争论"中y;反攻，反击Ena
RETALIATE
coun terbal ance verb, noun
m verb /.kaunta'baelans; NAmE .kauntar'b-/ [VN] (formal) to have an equal but
opposite effect to sth else 抗
_;
抵消； '对…起平衡作用
EEC!offset: Parents' natural desire to
protect their children should be counterbalanced by t/ie chiW’s need/or
independence.父母保护孩子的本能
愿望应当与孩子独立的需要相平衡。
• noun /'kauntabaslans; NAmE 'kauntarb-/ (also coun-ter- weight) [usually sing.] ~ (to sth) a thing that has an equal but opposite
effect to sth else and can be used to limit the bad effects of sth平衡抵消物；平衡重（或块、 锤 > :The accused^ right to silence was a vital
counter- bakmce to t/ie powers 0/the
poHce.被告人的沉默权对梵
.方的权力是一#军关重要的抗衡。
c〇un-terbla$t /'kauntablaist; NAmE 'kauntarblaest/ noun ~ (to sth) a very strong spoken or written reply to sth that has been said or
written (対言论或文章的）强
硬驳烊
coun-terclaim /'kauntakleim; NAmE -tark-/ noun a claim made in reply to another claim and
different from it反要求；反$赔;反诉 coun.ter.c_ock.wise /.kaunte'klDkwaiz; NAmE -ter- 'kla:k-/ adv., adj. {
coun-ter-cul-ture
/'kauntakAltJa^);
NAmE -tark-/ noun [C, U] a way of life and set of ideas that
are opposed to those accepted by most of society; a group of people who share
such a way of life and such ideas 反主流文 化；反正统文反主流文化的群体
.counter-'espionage
noun [u] secret action taken by a
country to prevent an enemy country from finding out its secrets反间谍活动
coun*ter-feit
/'kauntafit;
NAmE -tarf-/ adj., verb a 口办（of money and goods for sale 钱币 A 商品）made to look exactly like sth in order to
trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thing 伪备的；仿
造的；假冒的 HBTI fake： counte7/eit watches 冒“手襄 ◊ Are you aware these
notes are counterfeit?你觉察到这
-些钞票是伪造的吗？ PIU3 genuine ► coun-ter-feit noun —compare forgery
■ verb [VN] to make an exact copy of sth in
order to trick people into thinking that it is the real thing 伪造：仿
造；制假一compare forge v. (2) ► coun.terfeit.ing noun [U]
coun-ter-feit-er /'kaunt0fita(r);
NAmE -tarf-/ noun a person who counterfeits money or goods 伪造者；仿造
者；制假者 一
compare
forger coun-ter-foil /'kauntafoil; NAmE -tarfoil-/ noun {BrE) the part of a cheque, ticket, etc. that
you keep when you give the other part to sb else (支票、票据壽的}存根， 票根
KT?1stub
,counter-in1 surgency noun [U] action taken against a group of people
who are trying to take control of a country by force反叛乱；反暴动
.counter-in'telli-gence
noun [u] secret action taken by a
country to prevent an enemy country from finding out its secrets, for example
by giving them false information; the department of a government, etc. that is responsible for this反情报秘密行动；反情报ik府部门 .counter-in'tuitive adj. the opposite of what you would expect or
what seems to Ge obvioiis 反直觉的； 与正#预釦相反的：These resists seem
coimter-mtuitive. 迻些结桌似乎MM料的相反。► ,counter-ii|tUitive.ly (?dv. coun-termand /.kaunta'mamd; NAmE 'kauntarmaend/ verb [VN] {formal) to cancel an order that has been given,
especially by giving a different order 取消，撤销（尤指
代以不同的新命令或订竽）
countermeasure
/'kaunt0me3a(r); NAmE -tarm-/ noun a course of action taken to protect
against sth that is considered bad or dangerous 汾策；对抗手段；反措施
CQun-ter-of-fen-sive
/'kaontarafensiv/
noun an attack made in order to defend against
enemy attacks 反攻； 反击
coun-ter-pane /'kauntapein; NAmE -tarp-/ noun [old- fashioned, Br£) = BEDSPREAD
coun-ter-part /'kauntapart; NAmE -tarpairt/ noun a person or thing that has
the same position or function as sb/sth else in a different place or situation 职、位或
作用）相当的人；对应的事物HT?! OPPOSITE NUMBER: The Foreign Minister held
talks with his Chinese counter- part.外交部长与中届外交部长举行了会谈。◊ 77ie