counterbalance

[.kauntə'bæləns,'kauntə.bæləns]

n.平衡, 平衡力
v.抵销, 使平衡

例句与用法：

His wife's calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability.

他妻子的沉着冷静抵销了他的急性子脾气。

His wife's calm nature act as a counterbalance to his excitability.

他妻子生性从容不迫，这对他的易冲动的个性起著平衡作用。

词形变化：

动词过去式: counterbalanced | 动词过去分词: counterbalanced | 动词现在分词: counterbalancing | 动词第三人称单数: counterbalances |

详细释义：

vt.

使平衡; 抵消

n.[C]

1. 平衡(力), 均衡(力); 抵消(力)[(+to)]

His wife's calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability.

他妻子生性从容不迫, 这对他的易冲动的个性起着平衡作用。

2. 【机】平衡锤