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countervails

/ˌkaʊntə(r)ˈveɪlz/

Meanings
verb

抵消， 对抗。

To have the same value as.

Examples :

"A generous helping of vegetables countervails the unhealthy effects of eating fast food. "
大量蔬菜可以抵消快餐带来的不健康影响。
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Related Words

Illustration neutralize

neutralize verb

/ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪz/ /ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪz/

中和，抵消，使无效力。

"The antidote neutralised the toxin."

解药中和了毒素。

Illustration counteract

counteract noun

/ˈkaʊntəɹˌækt/ /ˌkaʊntəɹˈækt/

对抗行为，反制措施。

"My mom always offers me healthy snacks to counteract the junk food I buy at school. "

为了对抗我在学校买的垃圾食品，我妈总是给我提供健康的零食。(Wèile duìkàng wǒ zài xuéxiào mǎi de lājī shípǐn, wǒ mā zǒngshì gěi wǒ tígōng jiànkāng de língshí.)

Illustration generous

generous adjective

/ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

慷慨，大方，仁义

"Thank you for your generous words."

感谢您如此仁义的称赞。

Illustration radiator

radiator noun

/ˈɹeɪ.diˌeɪ.tɚ/

散热器，辐射体。

"The campfire's hot coals are a radiator of heat, warming the surrounding area. "

篝火炽热的煤块是一个热辐射体，温暖着周围的区域。

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

Illustration counterbalance

counterbalance noun

/ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/

平衡物，配重。

"The counterbalance on the school's large swing set kept it level. "

学校大型秋千上的平衡物保持了它的水平。

Illustration unhealthy

unhealthy adjective

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/

不健康的，有害健康的

"The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings."

村民们生活在不健康的环境中。

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

蔬菜，青菜

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

在生物课上，我们学到，严格来说，即使是水果也算是蔬菜，因为蔬菜的定义是任何植物。

Illustration compensate

compensate verb

/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ /ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/

弥补，赔偿。

"He forgot his wife's birthday, so he tried to compensate by buying her a very nice gift. "

他忘了妻子的生日，所以他试图买一件非常棒的礼物来弥补。

Illustration helping

helping verb

/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/

帮助，协助

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

他帮助爷爷做了早饭。

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

温度，气温

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

房间里的温度下降了将近二十度；从热变冷了。

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。