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Counterweight Action Intended Proposal Balance Counter 英[ˈkaʊntəweɪt 美[ˈkaʊntərweɪt

单词 counterweight
音标
英[ˈkaʊntəweɪt] 美[ˈkaʊntərweɪt]
解释
n.平衡物,称锤,平衡力;
例句

N-COUNT
抗衡的行为(或提议);平衡物
A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
例:His no-inflation bill serves as a useful counterweight to proposals less acceptable to the Committee.他的反通货膨胀法案相对于那些不怎么让委员会满意的提案来说倒是一个有效的平衡。

VERB
对…起平衡作用;抗衡
If one action or proposal is intended to counterweight another, it is intended to balance or counter the other action or proposal.
例:This will be used to counterweight the capital gains argument.这将被用来反对资本收益论。
变形
third:counterweights~pl:counterweights~ing:counterweighting~past:counterweighted~

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