单词 | counterbalance |
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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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