countervailing

coun·ter·vail·ing /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ◂ $ -ər-/ adjectiveadj formal

OPPOSITE/REVERSEwith an equally strong but opposite effect 抗衡的，制衡的；抵消的

Examples from the Corpus

countervailing• But such benefits as we may find here and elsewhere entail countervailing disadvantages.• Time has often become a countervailing force against quality.• But the liberalising trends are not blind moves towards laissez-faire, but the product of many countervailing forces in the local society.• Some companies in the industry are in trouble, but there are countervailing forces that will help others survive.• However, there are countervailing forces which might result in a lower volume of services.• It was this last, clearly tyrannical, action which stirred Anselm to take the only countervailing measure open to him.• The issue of countervailing measures was a particular point at issue during discussions.• However, there are countervailing pressures.

Origin countervailing

(1300-1400) Old French contrevaloir, from contre- ( → COUNTER-) + valoir “to be worth”

coun·ter·vail·ing adjectiveadj

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BNC: 22174 COCA: 20576

countervailing

Opposite and in the opposite way: conflicting, opposite, otherwise...

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