Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3493
counter
反驳；反对
to contradict or oppose something
- 1.
To contradict, oppose.
反驳,反对。
- 2.
To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
在挨打时还击,如在拳击中。
- 3.
To take action in response to; to respond.
采取行动回应；回应。
回应；应对；还击；反击；反驳,反对。；在挨打时还击,如在拳击中。；采取行动回应；回应。
In use
She countered his argument with solid evidence.
The government is countering inflation by raising interest rates.
He quickly countered the attack with a clever move.
Verb forms
base counter · third person counters · -ing countering · past countered · past participle countered
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为countered。常用句式：counter sth with sth
Connections
Collocations
- counter an argument
- 反驳论点
- She countered his argument with a compelling example.她用一个有力的例子反驳了他的论点。
- counter a threat
- 应对威胁
- The company is taking measures to counter the threat of cyber attacks.公司正在采取措施应对网络攻击的威胁。
- counter an attack
- 反击进攻
- The army countered the enemy attack with a surprise maneuver.军队用一次奇袭反击了敌人的进攻。
- counter with a question
- 以提问反驳
- Instead of agreeing, she countered with a question about his motives.她没有同意，而是就他的动机提了一个问题来反驳。
- counter the effects
- 抵消影响
- Regular exercise can counter the effects of a sedentary lifestyle.经常锻炼可以抵消久坐生活方式的影响。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：counterattack（反击）一词中的 counter 就是“反驳、回应”的动词义，遇事迎上去反击。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：辩论/讨论、学术写作、商务谈判 作动词时，counter 多用于“反驳、反对”或“采取行动应对”，在辩论、谈判、评论等场合比较常见。它属中性偏正式，口语和书面语均可使用，但正式写作中尤其自然。
Grammar Note
通常接名词或从句作宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
counter 读作 /ˈkaʊntər/。encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ 与它完全押韵。count /kaʊnt/、county /ˈkaʊnti/、mountain /ˈmaʊntən/、amount /əˈmaʊnt/ 都含 /aʊnt/ 音，但后面没有 /ər/，所以不押韵。注意 bouncer /ˈbaʊnsər/ 看起来像，但 -ounc- 读 /aʊns/，与 counter 的 /aʊnt/ 不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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