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
- 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。 - 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。 - Even as of the recent history of WWII and the nuclear fallout over Japan there was an emerging era of light and love playing out in counterbalance in the inner earth.
即使在近代史上二次大战对日本进行的核弹轰炸,在地心地球里也曾出现了一个光明与爱的时期以做反平衡。 - Relationship Between Dietary Behaviors and Urinary Inorganic Salts of College Students; You can counterbalance the amount of salt lost in sweat with sufficient salt in your diet.
大学生饮食行为与尿无机盐排出量关系研究你可以在饮食中摄取充足的盐以相互平衡排汗所流失的盐分。 - Record labels had been banking on revenue growth from digital platforms to counterbalance falling CD sales.
唱片公司曾指望电子平台的收入增长能弥补cd销量下滑的损失。 - Long ago, physicality upon earth went into extreme lawlessness in counterbalance to Sirius who ascended into extreme law.
很久之前,地球上的物质层进入到极度无法的状态,以反平衡提升进入极度律法的天狼星。 - 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。 - Empty container used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight.
一种用来获得净重的用作平衡器的空容器。 - 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。 - 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。 
