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Counterbalance 英[ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns 美[ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns Vt.对…起平衡作用,抵消;N.抗衡 力),平衡力 Verb 对…起平衡作用;抗衡;抵消 Means

单词 counterbalance
音标
英[ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns] 美[ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns]
解释
vt.对…起平衡作用,抵消;n.抗衡 (力),平衡力;
例句

VERB
对…起平衡作用;抗衡;抵消
To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.
例:Add honey to counterbalance the acidity...加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
例: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 a counterbalance to something else counter-balances that thing.
例:...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
变形
third:counterbalances~done:counterbalanced~ing:counterbalancing~past:counterbalanced~

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