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
- 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。 - 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 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。 - Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
建立平衡或者使平衡。 - Males and females within our species rotated their fields in counterbalance to one another.
我们物种中的雌雄以相反方式旋转能量场。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。