counterweight

英 [ˈkaʊntəweɪt]

美 [ˈkaʊntərweɪt]

n. 抗衡的行为(或提议); 平衡物

复数：counterweights　现在分词：counterweighting　过去式：counterweighted　第三人称单数：counterweights　

BNC.24371 / COCA.19133

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 抗衡的行为(或提议);平衡物
Acounterweightis an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
1. His no-inflation bill serves as a useful counterweight to proposals less acceptable to the Committee.
  他的反通货膨胀法案相对于那些不怎么让委员会满意的提案来说倒是一个有效的平衡。
VERB 对…起平衡作用;抗衡
If one action or proposal is intended tocounterweightanother, it is intended to balance or counter the other action or proposal.
1. This will be used to counterweight the capital gains argument.
  这将被用来反对资本收益论。

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