countervail
countervail
[ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl]
verb
[ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl]
verb
- [with obj.][usu. as adj. countervailing]offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force
对抗；抵消
the dominance of the party was mediated by a number of countervailing factors.
该党的优势被许多对立因素削弱了。
- late Middle English (in the sense 'be equivalent to in value, compensate for'): from Anglo-Norman French contrevaloir, from Latin contra valere 'be of worth against'
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