counterweight
🇺🇸 /ˈkaʊntɜrˌweɪt/
📖 释义
-
noun
平衡重; 制衡力量
-
verb
平衡
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: counterweights
第三人称单数: counterweights
过去式: counterweighted
过去分词: counterweighted
现在分词: counterweighting
常用搭配
act as a counterweightserve as a counterweightprovide a counterweightcounterweight tocounterweight against
派生词
counterweighted
同义词
counterbalanceballastoffsetbalanceweight
易混淆词
counterbalance
EN: 'Counterweight' typically refers to a physical weight used for mechanical balance; 'counterbalance' is broader and more often used in abstract or figurative contexts.
zh: 'Counterweight' 通常指用于机械平衡的物理配重;'counterbalance' 含义更广,更常用于抽象或比喻语境。
拼写提示
EN: Write as one word ('counterweight'), not two ('counter weight'). The prefix 'counter-' is always joined without a hyphen in this word.
zh: 应写为一个词('counterweight'),而不是两个词('counter weight')。在该词中,前缀 'counter-' 始终连写,不加连字符。
💬 例句
-
The elevator uses a counterweight to reduce the energy needed to move the car.
电梯使用配重块来减少移动轿厢所需的能量。
-
The judiciary serves as a counterweight to the power of the executive branch.
司法部门作为对行政权力的制衡。
-
The architect counterweighted the cantilevered section to prevent structural failure.
建筑师对悬挑部分进行了配重,以防止结构失效。