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　

TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

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

• 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。
• 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。
• The dark earth dream then inflated in counterbalance on the surface of the earth.
  地表的黑暗地球梦想为了反平衡随之被膨胀。
• 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。
• Add honey to counterbalance the acidity
  加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
• As a result, the rise of individualism in the community has become a serious threat to social harmony and progress. A different set of values are needed as a counterbalance.
  个人主义在商品社会中的极端发展，对社会的和谐与进步构成威胁，必须寻求另一种价值观来取得平衡。
• Russia would like to develop a huge market to its east to counterbalance that of Europe and China certainly needs the energy.
  俄罗斯希望在自己的东方开发一个巨大的市场，以制衡欧洲市场而中国肯定也需要能源。
• 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。
• 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。
• Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
  建立平衡或者使平衡。