CEFR B1
countering
noun
Meaning 1: Commerce
A long, flat-surfaced table or cabinet on which goods are displayed or transactions are carried out in a shop or bank.
Examples
- She leaned over the counter and asked for a refund.
- The cashier stood behind the counter, ready to serve customers.
Meaning 2: Kitchen Furniture
A kitchen table or work surface, often built-in.
Examples
- We installed a granite countertop in the kitchen.
- The chef chopped vegetables on the stainless steel counter.
Meaning 3: Opposing Action
An action or device that opposes or reverses another.
Examples
- The new policy acts as a counter to rising inflation.
- This move is a counter to their aggressive strategy.
Meaning 4: Counting Device
A device that counts events or measures something.
Examples
- The clicker counter registered each person entering the room.
- He used a tally counter to keep track of the audience.
Meaning 5: Opposite Direction
Moving or acting in opposition to something.
Examples
- The boat sailed counter to the current.
- He walked counter to the flow of traffic.
Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊn.tər/
How to Use countering
- counter to (prepositional phrase)
- In opposition to or in the opposite direction of. — "His actions were counter to the company's interests."
- counter-attack (phrasal verb)
- To attack in response to an enemy's attack. — "The army launched a swift counter-attack."
- counter-argument (collocation)
- An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory. — "She presented a strong counter-argument to his proposal."
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