请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 counterforces
释义

counterforce

1 of 2

noun

coun·​ter·​force ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌfȯrs How to pronounce counterforce (audio)
variants or counter-force
plural counterforces or counter-forces
: a force that opposes another force
The hands grip a series of holds or shuffle along an edge, while the feet provide a counterforce by pushing against the rock … Don Graydon
Everywhere, we are witnessing an almost mad race between resurgent nationalism, ethnic hatreds and the counter-force of potential prosperity and free exchange. George Steiner
Hideki Yukawa's theory suggested that by exchanging a particle with a particular mass, one could create a strong attractive counterforce that would bind protons to protons, protons to neutrons, and neutrons to neutrons. Leon Lederman et al.

counterforce

2 of 2

adjective

variants or counter-force
: being or relating to military activity that is focused on reducing the fighting capability of the opponent's forces (as by destroying military bases or weapons) while attempting to minimize civilian casualties
Targeting military facilities … is a counterforce strategy, aimed at destruction of an opponent's armed forces. Richard Wolfson
compare countervalue

Synonyms

Noun

  • balance
  • canceler
  • canceller
  • corrective
  • counter
  • counteraction
  • counterbalance
  • counterpoise
  • counterweight
  • equipoise
  • neutralizer
  • offset
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1609, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1955, in the meaning defined above

counterforces

noun

variants or counter-forces
plural of counterforce
as in counters
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the belief that higher interest rates are an effective counterforce to inflationary pressures

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • counters
  • offsets
  • balances
  • equipoises
  • counterpoises
  • counteractions
  • counterbalances
  • neutralizers
  • cancelers
  • counterweights
  • correctives
  • cancellers
  • ballasts
  • trade-offs
  • weights
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/21 0:47:28