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单词 counterbalance
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
coun•ter•bal•ance /n. ˈkaʊntɚˌbæləns; v. ˌkaʊntɚˈbæləns/USA pronunciation   n., v., -anced, -anc•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. a weight balancing another weight;
    an equal power or influence acting against another.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence:to counterbalance a load.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
coun•ter•bal•ance  (n. koun′tər bal′əns;v. koun′tər bal′əns),USA pronunciation n., v., -anced, -anc•ing. 
n. 
  1. a weight balancing another weight;
    an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition;
    counterpoise.

v.t., v.i. 
  1. to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence;
    offset.
  • counter- + balance 1570–80
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . correct, countervail, rectify, balance.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
counterbalance n /ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns/
  1. a weight or force that balances or offsets another
 vb /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/(transitive)
  1. to act as a counterbalance

Also called: counterpoise
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