counterbalance

英 [ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns , ˈkaʊntəbæləns]

美 [ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns , ˈkaʊntərbæləns]

v.  抗衡; 抵消; 对…起平衡作用
n.  平衡抵消物; 平衡重(或块、锤)

过去分词：counterbalanced　现在分词：counterbalancing　第三人称单数：counterbalances　过去式：counterbalanced　复数：counterbalances　

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BNC.18862 / COCA.17725

牛津词典

verb

• 抗衡；抵消；对…起平衡作用
  to have an equal but opposite effect to sth else
  1. Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for 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

• 平衡抵消物；平衡重（或块、锤）
  a thing that has an equal but opposite effect to sth else and can be used to limit the bad effects of sth
  1. The accused's right to silence was a vital counterbalance to the powers of the police.
     被告人的沉默权对警方的权力是一种至关重要的抗衡。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 对…起平衡作用;抗衡;抵消
  Tocounterbalancesomething means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.
  1. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity...
     加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
  2. His patriarchal generosity is counterbalanced by his ruthlessness.
     他有着族长式的慷慨大方，同时却又冷漠无情。
• N-COUNT 起平衡作用的事物;抗衡力；抵消因素
  Something that is acounterbalance tosomething else counter-balances that thing.
  1. ...organisations set up as a counterbalance to groups allied to the ANC.
     为抗衡非国大联盟而成立的一些组织

英英释义

noun

• a weight that balances another weight
  Synonym:counterweightcounterpoisebalanceequalizerequaliser
• a compensating equivalent
  Synonym:offset
• equality of distribution
  Synonym:balanceequilibriumequipoise

verb

• oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  1. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
  Synonym:counteractcountervailneutralize
• contrast with equal weight or force
  Synonym:oppose
• adjust for
  1. engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
  Synonym:compensatecorrectmake upeven outeven offeven up

双语例句

• You can counterbalance the amount of salt lost in sweat with sufficient salt in your diet.
  你可以在饮食中摄取充足的盐以相互平衡排汗所流失的盐分。
• Those experiencing the "not so good life" are in polar counterbalance to ancestors that experienced the "good life" long ago.
  那些经历了不够好生活的人们，是在相反的极性中，反平衡了在很久前经历了好生活的祖先。
• Realistically, Japan and the United States will need each other to counterbalance China, encouraging it to become a responsible world power in terms of trade, the environment, and other issues.
  实际上，日本和美国在制衡中国上都需要对方，鼓励中国在贸易、环境和其他问题上成为负责任的大国。
• What you need to do is counterbalance it by being very calm, very rational, very reasonable.
  你要做的就是发挥平衡作用，非常冷静，非常理性，非常公平。
• Empty container used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight.
  一种用来获得净重的用作平衡器的空容器。
• The two weights counterbalance each other.
  那两个秤锤互成平衡。
• The only way to break this vicious cycle is to recognise its origin adaptive behaviour and design equally adaptive regulations to counterbalance human nature.
  打破这种恶性循环的唯一方法，是承认其根源适应性行为并设计出具有同样适应性的监管规则，来中和人类本性的影响。
• Gates served as a good counterbalance, then Ray Ozzie tried to fill that role for a few years.
  盖茨在位时，曾经恰到好处地平衡了，此后的几年，雷•奥齐扮演了这个角色。
• The other leg is extended parallel to the floor and acts as an active counterbalance.
  另一条腿伸展，平行于地面，从而使身体保持平衡。
• The Man used his weight to counterbalance the load and prevent it from slipping.
  那人以身体平衡他的负荷物以免滑落。