/kaʊnt ||; kaυnt/verb1 [I] to say numbers one after another in order 数（数目）: Close your eyes and count (up) to 20. 闭起眼睛，从1数到20。
2 [T] count sth to calculate the total number or amount of sth 计算，查点（总数或数额）: The teacher counted the children as they got on the bus. 孩子们一边上公共汽车，老师一边清点人数。
3 [T] to include sb/sth when you are calculating an amount or number 计算在内: There were thirty people on the bus, not counting the driver. 公共汽车上有三十个人，司机不算在内。
4 [I] count (for sth) to be important or valuable 重要；有价值: I sometimes think my opinion counts for nothing at work. 我有时觉得，我的意见对工作无足轻重。
5 [I] count (as sth) to be valid or accepted 有效；得到承认: The referee had already blown his whistle so the goal didn't count. 裁判已经吹过哨，所以这个进球无效。Will my driving licence count as identification? 我的驾驶执照可以作为身分的证明吗？
6 [I,T] to consider sb/sth in a particular way 认为；视作: You should count yourself lucky to have a good job. 你有一份好工作，应该感到幸运。On this airline, children over 12 count/are counted as adults. 在这条航线上，超过12岁的孩子要算作大人。
Don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) used to say that you should not be too confident that sth will be successful because sth might still go wrong （用于说别对成功信心太足，因为可能会出问题）
count against sb to be considered as a disadvantage 被认为对某人不利:
Do you think my age will count against me? 你认为我的年纪对我来说是一个不利因素吗？ count on sb/sth to expect sth with confidence; to depend on sb/sth 指望；依赖；依靠:
Can I count on you to help me? 我能不能指望得到你的帮助？ count sb/sth out 1 to count things slowly, one by one 逐个数: She carefully counted out the money into my hand. 她仔细地把钱逐一数到我的手里。
2 (informal 非正式) to not include sb/sth 不把某人或某物包括进去: If you're going swimming, you can count me out! 去游泳的话，别把我算在里面！