| 词汇 | counterbalance |
| 释义 | counterbalance verb[ T ] uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌbæl.əns/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbæl.əns/ to have an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic: 使平衡；抵消；弥补 The ugliness of the resort is counterbalanced by the excellence of the skiing.优良的滑雪条件弥补了这片度假胜地景致方面的缺陷。 Balance and imbalance accord with something align axisymmetric balance (something) out/up balance of power harmonization harmonize harmony imbalance in accord with someone/something non-symmetrical nonequilibrium off balance on an even keelidiom one man's loss is another man's gainidiom trade something off unbalance unharmonious well balanced well rounded counterbalance noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌbæl.əns/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbæl.əns/ something that has an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic: counterbalance toHer calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality. A cool salad is a perfect counterbalance to the hot days of summer. As the country slides into recession, the tourist trade will be a vital counterbalance. He says the sport is a soothing counterbalance to his day job. The subject matter may be dark and gloomy, but the beauty of the author’s language provides a perfect counterbalance. Balance and imbalance accord with something align axisymmetric balance (something) out/up balance of power harmonization harmonize harmony imbalance in accord with someone/something non-symmetrical nonequilibrium off balance on an even keelidiom one man's loss is another man's gainidiom trade something off unbalance unharmonious well balanced well rounded counterbalance | Business Englishcounterbalance verb[ T ] uk /ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns/ us /-ṱɚ-/ to have an equal but opposite effect on something in a positive way, so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic: Investment in forestry projects is intended to counterbalance the effects of carbon emissions. Short-term losses in revenue will be counterbalanced by new business opportunities. counterbalance noun[ C,usually singular ] uk /ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns/ us /-ṱɚ-/ something that has an equal and opposite effect on something in a positive way: counterbalance to sthInternet lobby groups have been a welcome counterbalance to the power of the multinationals. Examples of counterbalancecounterbalance All children took part in two tasks, with the order of task administration counterbalanced across children. In each version, the order of the scenarios was held constant, but the order of the conditions was counterbalanced. The tests listed below were administered at each assessment with test versions being counterbalanced across participants and design. Practical experience shows that the advantages and disadvantages nearly counterbalance each other: binary heaps are only marginally faster. A counterbalance in the patient selection process is the fact that organ allocation systems are weighted for higher risk patients (critically ill, previously sensitized). The order of lists was counterbalanced across subjects in each group. For the second session, the dyads were instructed to enact the two scripted events (in counterbalanced order) using script-appropriate toys. Low cercarial infectivity at lower temperatures is offset by low mortality, while improved infectivity at higher temperatures is counterbalanced by high mortality. The certainty offered by religious or spiritual conviction provided a counterbalance to an otherwise fatalistic acceptance of the vicissitudes of eventful and difficult lives. Increased social inequality has thus been counterbalanced by employment growth (especially female participation) and advances in the quality of life at work. Strong political factions were able to counterbalance governmental interference. There were 15 boys and 15 girls in each age group, and gender was counterbalanced across reading conditions. All measures were administered in random order with emotion type counterbalanced across participants for each measure. Secondly, subjects performed the task in two separate conditions, ascend and descend, with the order of condition counterbalanced across subjects. The category names provided in the cued recall test were presented in two different orders and counterbalanced across test order as well. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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