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

• Long ago, physicality upon earth went into extreme lawlessness in counterbalance to Sirius who ascended into extreme law.
  很久之前，地球上的物质层进入到极度无法的状态，以反平衡提升进入极度律法的天狼星。
• 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。
• Add honey to counterbalance the acidity
  加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
• By this electric repulsion and attraction he was able to counterbalance the influence of gravity.
  通过这种电的排斥和吸引，他能够将重力的影响抵销。
• This in itself puts pressure on the eyes, but exposure to between two and three hours of daylight acts as a counterbalance and helps maintain healthy eyes.
  这本身就对眼睛造成压力，但接触两三个小时的日光可起到抗衡作用，并有助于保持健康的眼睛。
• 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。
• Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
  建立平衡或者使平衡。
• Even as of the recent history of WWII and the nuclear fallout over Japan there was an emerging era of light and love playing out in counterbalance in the inner earth.
  即使在近代史上二次大战对日本进行的核弹轰炸，在地心地球里也曾出现了一个光明与爱的时期以做反平衡。
• In the contrary situation, they do not entirely invalidate or counterbalance the particular accidental determination.
  反之，这一特殊非主要决定因素并不完全无效或被抵消。
• And it explained why, for capitalist economies to work well, the government should serve as a counterbalance.
  同时，它还解释了为何政府应该发挥平衡补偿作用，才能让资本主义经济好好地运行。