| 单词 | counterweight |
| 释义 | counterweight (once / 23452 pages) nv WORD FAMILY counterweight: counterweighted, counterweights+/weight: counterweight, underweight, weighted, weightless, weights, weighty/weightless: weightlessly, weightlessness/weighty: weightier, weightiest, weightily, weightiness USAGE EXAMPLESHow to describe the need sometimes to belong, the wish for a counterweight to life in limbo? The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) Mr. Pike was withering in his criticism of Mr. Perry’s ability to act as a knowledgeable counterweight to Mr. Trump. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Rose’s plain-spokenness is the necessary counterweight to her husband’s grandiloquence. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1n a weight that balances another weight Syn|Hypo|Hyper balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, equaliser, equalizer sash weight a counterweight for a sliding sash tare(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals weight an artifact that is heavy 2v constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to Syn|Hyper counterpoise, counterpose counterbalance, oppose contrast with equal weight or force |
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