counterpoise

/koun-ter-poiz/US // ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪz //UK // (ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪz) //

对角线,对立面,反面,对角位

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n.名词 noun

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- : a counterbalancing weight.
- : any equal and opposing power or force.
- : the state of being in equilibrium; balance.
- : Radio. a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection.

v.有主动词 verb

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coun·ter·poised, coun·ter·pois·ing.
- : to balance by an opposing weight; counteract by an opposing force.
- : to bring into equilibrium.
- : Archaic. to weigh against something else; consider carefully.

nouncounterweight

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I felt that the only counterpoise to my cruelty to you in my drawing-room would be to come as a suppliant to yours.'
This was a dream which is obviously a counterpoise to the exaggerated feeling of royal power.
Then the counterpoise is diminished; the mechanical difficulty of lifting is augmented, yet still it takes place.
Against the suffering of sensuous nature the human heart has only recourse to its moral nature as counterpoise.
This may not be a counterpoise to the existing evils, but it is at least a share of mortal good, and good of an exquisite kind.