单词 | counterbalance |
释义 | verbnouncoun·ter·bal·anceverb present simple - I / you / we / they counterbalance BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/ present simple - he / she / it counterbalances BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈbælənsɪz/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈbælənsɪz/ past simple counterbalanced BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈbælənst/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈbælənst/ past participle counterbalanced BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈbælənst/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈbælənst/ -ing form counterbalancing BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈbælənsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈbælənsɪŋ/ BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/ ~sth (formal ) to have an equal but opposite effect to sth else 抗衡;抵消;对…起平衡作用SYN offset◆ 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。coun·ter·bal·ancenoun BrE /ˈkaʊntəbæləns/ NAmE /ˈkaʊntərbæləns/ (also coun·ter·weight ) [usually sing. ]~ (to sth )a thing that has an equal but opposite effect to sth else and can be used to limit the bad effects of sth 平衡抵消物;平衡重(或块、锤)◆ 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。 |
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