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单词 counterpoise
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
coun•ter•poise  (kountər poiz′),USA pronunciation n., v., -poised, -pois•ing. 
n. 
  1. a counterbalancing weight.
  2. any equal and opposing power or force.
  3. the state of being in equilibrium;
    balance.
  4. Radio and Televisiona network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection.

v.t. 
  1. to balance by an opposing weight;
    counteract by an opposing force.
  2. to bring into equilibrium.
  3. [Archaic.]to weigh (one thing) against something else;
    consider carefully.
  • Anglo-French, equivalent. to Old French contrepois
  • 1375–1425; counter- + poise1; replacing late Middle English countrepeis

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
counterpoise /ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪz/ n
  1. a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
  2. a state of balance; equilibrium
  3. a weight that balances another
  4. a radial array of metallic wires, rods, or tubes arranged horizontally around the base of a vertical aerial to increase its transmitting efficiency
vb (transitive)
  1. to oppose with something of equal effect, weight, or force; offset
  2. to bring into equilibrium
  3. archaic to consider (one thing) carefully in relation to another
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