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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

    • 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。
    • You need to counterbalance the design and color with neutral shades for the furniture.
      展位内家具需要用中性色调来平衡设计和颜色。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • This machine uses the air operated coupling brake, uses the air counterbalance cylinder.
      该机采用气动离合器制动器,采用气动平衡缸。
    • 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。
    • Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
      建立平衡或者使平衡。
    • 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。
    • 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。