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

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BNC.18862 / COCA.17725



牛津词典

verb

  1. 抗衡;抵消;对…起平衡作用
    to have an equal but opposite effect to sth else
    1. 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。

noun

  1. 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
    1. 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。

柯林斯词典

  1. 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.
    1. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity...
      加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
    2. 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。
  2. 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.
    1. ...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

双语例句

  1. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity
    加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. This in itself puts pressure on the eyes, but exposure to between two and three hours of daylight acts as a counterbalance and helps maintain healthy eyes.
    这本身就对眼睛造成压力,但接触两三个小时的日光可起到抗衡作用,并有助于保持健康的眼睛。
  7. 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。
  8. Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
    建立平衡或者使平衡。
  9. The other leg is extended parallel to the floor and acts as an active counterbalance.
    另一条腿伸展,平行于地面,从而使身体保持平衡。
  10. Russia would like to develop a huge market to its east to counterbalance that of Europe and China certainly needs the energy.
    俄罗斯希望在自己的东方开发一个巨大的市场,以制衡欧洲市场而中国肯定也需要能源。
  11. 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。
  12. The two weights counterbalance each other.
    那两个秤锤互成平衡。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. 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。
  16. 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。
  17. Realistically, Japan and the United States will need each other to counterbalance China, encouraging it to become a responsible world power in terms of trade, the environment, and other issues.
    实际上,日本和美国在制衡中国上都需要对方,鼓励中国在贸易、环境和其他问题上成为负责任的大国。
  18. 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。
  19. 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。
  20. 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。
  21. If a beam supports a load above, the beam itself must have sufficient strength to counterbalance that weight.
    一旦梁上面有负载,那么这根梁必须有足够的强度来支撑这个负载。
  22. And it explained why, for capitalist economies to work well, the government should serve as a counterbalance.
    同时,它还解释了为何政府应该发挥平衡补偿作用,才能让资本主义经济好好地运行。
  23. 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。
  24. 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。
  25. 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。
  26. Those experiencing the "not so good life" are in polar counterbalance to ancestors that experienced the "good life" long ago.
    那些经历了不够好生活的人们,是在相反的极性中,反平衡了在很久前经历了好生活的祖先。
  27. 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。
  28. 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。
  29. The Application of FD Counterbalance Valve in Hydraulically-driven Upturning Mechanism Serving the Wind Power Blade Dies
    FD型平衡阀在风电叶片模具液压翻转机构上的应用
  30. You can counterbalance the amount of salt lost in sweat with sufficient salt in your diet.
    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。

英英释义

noun

  1. a weight that balances another weight

      Synonym:    counterweightcounterpoisebalanceequalizerequaliser

    1. a compensating equivalent

        Synonym:    offset

      1. equality of distribution

          Synonym:    balanceequilibriumequipoise

        verb

        1. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
          1. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

          Synonym:    counteractcountervailneutralize

        2. contrast with equal weight or force

            Synonym:    oppose

          1. adjust for
            1. engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance

            Synonym:    compensatecorrectmake upeven outeven offeven up