Dreye權威釋義|counterpoise

vt.

n.

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

a factor or force that balances or neutralizes another.

▸archaic a state of equilibrium.

▸a counterbalancing weight.

v.

have an opposing and balancing effect on.

▸bring into contrast.

ME: from OFr. contrepois from contre ‘against’ + pois from L. pensum ‘weight’; cf. poise¹.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》