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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

    verb

    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。