counterpoise 可作名词和及物动词。作名词时,常与介词 against 或 to 连用,表示“对……的制衡”,如“a counterpoise to French power”。作动词时,必须带宾语,表示“使……平衡”或“抵消……”,常用于被动语态,如“The losses were counterpoised by gains elsewhere”。易错点:不要与 counterbalance 混淆,两者虽近义,但 counterpoise 更强调静态的均衡状态,counterbalance 更强调动态的补偿动作。此外,作动词时不要误用为不及物动词,如不说“The two forces counterpoise”,应说“The two forces counterpoise each other”。
counterpoise 语域正式,多见于书面语,尤其是学术、法律、政治分析文本。日常交流中若使用,可能显得生硬或卖弄。该词本身中性,无褒贬色彩,但用于描述国际关系时可能隐含对权力均衡的认可。常见误用包括:将其与 counterpose 混淆,后者意为“使对立”,如“counterpose one theory to another”,而 counterpoise 强调平衡而非对立。此外,作动词时不宜用于日常琐事,如“counterpoise the grocery bags”虽语法正确,但语体不当。
高频搭配
as a counterpoise to作为对……的制衡
serve as a counterpoise充当平衡物
counterpoise against与……抗衡
counterpoise each other相互平衡
be counterpoised by被……抵消
a counterpoise of forces力量的均衡
political counterpoise政治制衡
counterpoise weight配重
句子示例
The heavy stone served as a counterpoise to the wooden beam.那块重石用作木梁的平衡配重。
In international relations, a strong alliance can act as a counterpoise to a rising power.在国际关系中,强大的联盟可以充当对崛起大国的制衡力量。
The benefits of the policy are counterpoised by its high implementation costs.该政策的收益被其高昂的实施成本所抵消。
The constitution establishes a system of checks and balances, with each branch serving as a counterpoise to the others.宪法确立了制衡体系,每个分支都作为对其他分支的平衡力量。
Her calm demeanor was a counterpoise to his impulsive nature.她沉着的举止是对他冲动性格的一种平衡。
The treaty was designed to counterpoise the military ambitions of the two rival states.该条约旨在制衡两个敌对国家的军事野心。