counterbalance

counterbalancecounterbalanceD.J.:[ˈkauntəˌbæləns]K.K.:[ˈkaʊntɚˌbæləns, ˌkaʊntɚˈbæləns]vt.1.对…起平衡作用; 抵消n.1.抗衡(力); 平衡力

counterbalance['kauntə,bæləns; ,kauntə'bæləns]n.1.平衡,均衡2.平衡力vt.1.使平衡,使均衡;抵消,补偿:Hard working often counterbalances slowness at learning.勤奋往往能弥补智力的迟钝。vi.1.起平衡作用变形 vt.counterbalancedcounterbalancing

counterbalancecounterbalance[ˌkauntəˈbæləns]vt.1.使平均, 使平衡; 弥补; 抵销The girl's earnest effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.这女孩的刻苦努力弥补了她在学习上的迟钝。
词性变化counterbalance[ˌkauntəˈbæləns]n.[ˈkauntəbæləns]1.抗衡, 平衡, 补偿2.平衡锤, 平衡块3.托盘天平, 砝码4.平衡力5.关闩助动器His wife's calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability.他妻子的沉着冷静抵销了他的急性子脾气。
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