| 词汇 | counterpoise |
| 释义 | counterpoise noun[ Cusually singular ], verb[ T ] formaluk /ˈkaʊn.tə.pɔɪz/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɔɪz/ → counterbalance平衡量；平衡力 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 Examples of counterpoisecounterpoise What the doctrine of precedent is seeking to achieve, then, is a subtle counterpoise to the erosion of consensus. For example, power can be counterpoised rather than ranked. I can only mention a few of his cases, and refer readers to literature that will provide some counterpoise. The ambiguous figure of the 'gangsta' with his darker socio-historical dimensions is powerfully counterpoised by the metaphor of ecstatic, eroticised danced religion. The book's eclectic combination of chapters cleverly counterpoises historical research into child labour in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with essays discussing recent sociological and psychological insights. I was suggesting that these two things are in no way counterpoises the one to the other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This special parsimony, with its cumulative results, needs a special counterpoise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That would seem to me to point to a particular solution, not that the two are head-on counterpoised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that they were put forward helpfully and that it was felt that they would be a counterpoise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To-day we have, even beyond that, further concessions with no indication of any counterpoise or make-weight on the other side. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel that at the same time we should give that counterpoise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secular and western in outlook, it stands for stability and is a solid counterpoise against adventurist policies from the rogue states in the region. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They create a counterpoise to themselves which eventually leads to war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The more the two great divisions of the world mingle in the healthy and fertile activities of commerce the greater is the counterpoise to purely military calculations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Equally, as a counterpoise to that, the disadvantage, possibly, of some judges staying on after a time when they ought really to have retired, will be avoided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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