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单词 counterbalance
释义 coun·ter·balance
I. \ˈkau̇ntə(r)+\ noun
Etymology: counter- + balance
1. : a weight that balances another : counterpoise
2. : an agency, force, or power that balances, offsets, checks, or neutralizes an opposing force
 < his chary caution serving as a counterbalance to her impetuousness >
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ transitive verb
1. : to serve as a counterbalance to : oppose with an equal weight : balance, counterpoise, countervail
 < the inward thrust is counterbalanced by the outer >
2. : to oppose with equal force or significance : check, offset, neutralize, balance, compensate
 < those two opposite causes seem to counterbalance one another — Adam Smith >
3. : to equip with counterbalances
 < two counterbalanced cable cars >
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