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counterbalance 音標拼音: [k'ɑʊntɚb ,æləns] [k'ɑʊnɚb ,æləns] vt. 使平均,使平衡,使彌補
n. 平衡量,平衡力,勢均力敵 使平均,使平衡,使彌補平衡量,平衡力,勢均力敵 counterbalance n 1: a weight that balances another weight [ synonym: { counterweight}, { counterbalance}, { counterpoise}, { balance}, { equalizer}, { equaliser}] 2: equality of distribution [ synonym: { balance}, { equilibrium}, { equipoise}, { counterbalance}] 3: a compensating equivalent [ synonym: { counterbalance}, { offset}] v 1: adjust for; " engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" [ synonym: { compensate}, { counterbalance}, { correct}, { make up}, { even out}, { even off}, { even up}] 2: contrast with equal weight or force [ synonym: { oppose}, { counterbalance}] 3: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; " This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" [ synonym: { counteract}, { countervail}, { neutralize}, { counterbalance}] Counterbalance \ Coun` ter* bal" ance\ (- b? l" ans), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Counterbalanced} (- anst); p. pr. & vb. n. { Counterbalancing}.] To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance. [ 1913 Webster] The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder. -- Boyle. [ 1913 Webster] The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature. -- Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster]
Counterbalance \ Coun" ter* bal` ance\ ( koun" t? r- b? l` ans), n. A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another; as: ( a) A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel. ( b) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam. [ 1913 Webster] Money is the counterbalance to all other things purchasable by it. -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] counter- balanced133 Moby Thesaurus words for " counterbalance": accommodate, adjust, amend, annul, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antonym, atone for, balance, ballast, be at cross- purposes, be heavy, be opposed to, bring to nothing, buffer, cancel, cancel out, carry weight, clash, come to nothing, compensate, conflict, conflict with, consideration, contra, contradict, contrapose, contrast with, contravene, controvert, converse, coordinate, correct, counter, counteract, counterblast, countercheck, countercurrent, counterforce, counterinfluence, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpole, counterpose, counterpressure, counterterm, countervail, counterweigh, counterweight, counterwork, crosscurrent, equalize, equate, equipoise, equiponderate, equivalent, even, even up, firm, firm up, fit, foil, foul wind, freeze, frustrate, give- and- take, have weight, head wind, heft, hold, hold the scales, immobilize, integrate, invalidate, inverse, juxtapose in opposition, keep, level, lie heavy, make up, makeweight, nail down, negate, negativate, negative, neutralize, nullify, obverse, offset, oppose, opposite, opposite number, oppugn, outweigh, pin down, play at cross- purposes, poise, proportion, quid pro quo, rectify, redeem, retain, reverse, run counter to, set off, setoff, something of value, square, square up, stabilitate, stabilize, steady, stick, strike a balance, stultify, the contrary, the other side, thwart, tip the scales, tit for tat, transfix, undercurrent, undo, vis- a- vis, vitiate, void, weigh, weigh heavy, weigh in, weigh out, weight
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