v (1)数(数)(say or note in one's mind the numbers in order)[I，I+prep(from)(to)]：The child can't～yet.这孩子还不会数数。use one's fingers to～用手指头数数;～(from one) (up) to fifty(从1)数到50;〖同〗number，numerate;

(2)数到(say or name the numbers in order up to)[T+n，通常不用prog]：Count three before jumping. 数到三再跳。

(3)点(计)数(say or name the numbers in order to reach a total)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)]：～the people/the apples/one's money/one's change数人数/苹果/钱/零钱;C～how many people there are.数一数有多少人。Have the votes been～ed up yet? 选票数清了吗?～up the numbers把这些数加起来;

(4)包括，算在内(include in a total，group，etc)[T+n]：There are ten people (not)～ing the children/if you(don't)～the children.(不)算上小孩有10个人。There are five in my family，～ing me.算上我，我家五口人。〖同〗include;〖反〗exclude，except，ignore;

(5)有价值，重要(be of value，force，effect，importance)[I，I+prep(for)]：Every penny/minute/moment/little we do～s.每一分钱/每一分钟/每一瞬间/我们所做的每一点点都是重要的。Everything we do～s.我们所做的每一件事都是重要的。Wealth/Education～s for a lot (a great deal). 财富/教育很重要。His words～for nothing/little. 他的话无关紧要/很不重要。That/What he says doesn't～.那/他说的话不重要。It's time/man that～s.重要的是时间/人。What～s is what you really believe.重要的是你真正相信的东西。〖同〗matter;

(6)算(得上)数，有效(be accepted or valid)[I，I+prep(as)]：Rhyming doggerel doesn't～as poetry. 打油诗算不上诗。

(7)视为，看作(think，consider to be of a certain kind)[C+n+adj，C+n+n，C+n+prep(as)，C+n+ to-inf(be)]：～sb (to be)fortunate/innocent认为某人是幸运的/无辜的;～sb(as)a fortunate man/an old friend/a member of the family/an adult认为某人是幸运的人/老朋友/家庭成员之一/成年人;～it a privilege to have known sb/an honour to hear the musician play认为认识某人是一种殊荣/听那音乐家演奏是一种荣幸;～sb among the greatest dancers of the century/one's ally/one's dearest friend把某人看作是本世纪最伟大的舞蹈家/自己的盟友/最亲密的朋友;〖同〗consider，regard，look on;

count (sth) against sb认为……对某人不利：Your previous criminal record will～heavily against you in this trial.你从前的犯罪记录在这次审讯中对你很不利。I won't～his previous mistake against him when I'm considering him for the job.我考虑是否让他担任这工作时不会因他过去的错误而犹豫。

count in (v adv)把……算在内(vt)：Please～me in on this project.请把我也算在参与这个计划的人之列。

count on (v prep)指望，依靠(vt)：～on sb's help/sb's sympathy/sb's prompt payment/sb 指望某人帮助/某人同情/某人即时付款/某人;～on sb to help one/to lend one money/to win the race 指望某人帮助自己/借给自己钱/赢得赛跑;～on sb('s) helping one/the weather being fine/selling 1000 copies指望某人帮助自己/天气晴朗/卖出1000册;

count out (v adv)1)不把……算在内(vt)：C～me out if you're going swimming.你们如果要去游泳，不要算我的数。2)慢慢数出(vt)：～out ￡10 数出10英镑;

→′countable adj 可数的;un′countable adj 不可数的;′countdown n 倒计时;′counter n 计数器(者);′counting house n 账房，会计室;

n (1)数(数);计数;总数(act of counting or calculating;total reached by counting)[C]：take/make/do a～of sth/sb 数……;According to my～there are 100 people.据我计数，有100人。start/begin on a～of three 数到三就开始;miss three in the～计数中漏掉三个;keep/lose～of 记着/忘记数到了多少;The～of the injured came to forty.受伤者总数为40人。What was the～at the meeting? 会议出席人数是多少?〖同〗numbering，calculation，total;

(2)所控罪名(状)(any of a number of charges of which a person is accused)[C]：The prisoner was found guilty on all～s.那囚犯的各项罪名全部成立。face three ～s of assault面临三项攻击罪名;be tried on two～s of larceny/forgery/fraud因两项偷窃/伪造/诈骗罪受审;

(3)争论点(any of a set of points made in a discussion or argument)[C]：He disagreed with me on three～s.在三点上他不同意我的意见。

(4)注意，重视(account;notice)[U](infml)：I take no～of/don't take any～of what he says.我不在乎他说什么。

→′countless adj 无数的;

【惯用法】 count on(以及rely on)后接ing分词时，有人认为用count on/rely on his coming比用count on/rely on him coming好(但count on/rely on him to come中的him不可换为 his)。