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
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- 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。
- Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for independence.
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- 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。
- The accused's right to silence was a vital counterbalance to the powers of the police.
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.- Add honey to counterbalance the acidity...
加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。 - 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。
- Add honey to counterbalance the acidity...
- 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.- ...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
- ...organisations set up as a counterbalance to groups allied to the ANC.
英英释义
noun
- a weight that balances another weight
- a compensating equivalent
- equality of distribution
verb
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
- contrast with equal weight or force
- adjust for
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
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。 - Thus, each state-and all the states collectively-could counterbalance the central government's power.
因此,每个州以及所有的州集合起来就有能力平衡中央政府的权力。 - 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 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 two weights counterbalance each other.
那两个秤锤互成平衡。 - If a beam supports a load above, the beam itself must have sufficient strength to counterbalance that weight.
一旦梁上面有负载,那么这根梁必须有足够的强度来支撑这个负载。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。