| 单词 | countervail |
| 释义 | countervail[ koun-ter-veyl ] / ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countervail ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset. Archaic. to equal. verb (used without object)to be of equal force in opposition; avail. Origin of countervail1350–1400; Middle English contrevailen<Anglo-French countrevail-, tonic stem (subjunctive) of countrevaloir to equal, be comparable to <Latin phrase contrā valēre to be of worth against (someone or something). See counter-, -valent SYNONYMS FOR countervail1 counterbalance, counterpoise, neutralize. SEE SYNONYMS FOR countervail ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM countervailun·coun·ter·vailed, adjectiveWords nearby countervailcountertraction, countertrade, countertransference, counterturn, countertype, countervail, countervailing duty, counterview, counterweigh, counterweight, counterword Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countervailBritish Dictionary definitions for countervailcountervail / (ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl, ˈkaʊntəˌveɪl) / verb(when intr, usually foll by against) to act or act against with equal power or force (tr) to make up for; compensate; offset Word Origin for countervailC14: from Old French contrevaloir, from Latin contrā valēre, from contrā against + valēre to be strong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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