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countervail vt. 補償,抵銷
vi. 低銷 補償,抵銷低銷 countervail v 1: compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals" [synonym: {offset}, {countervail}] 2: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" [synonym: {counteract}, {countervail}, {neutralize}, {counterbalance}] Countervail \Coun`ter*vail"\ (koun`t?r-v?l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countervailed} (-v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countervailing}.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See {Vallant}.] To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate. [1913 Webster] Upon balancing the account, the profit at last will hardly countervail the inconveniences that go allong with it. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] Countervail \Coun"ter*vail`\ (koun"t?r-v?l`), n. Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor countervail for the bitterness of the review. --South. [1913 Webster] 81 Moby Thesaurus words for "countervail":
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