countervailing
UK [ˌkaʊn.tə'veɪ.lɪŋ] US [-tˌɚ-] formal
adjective [before noun]
■having equal force but an opposite effect 对抗的，抵消的，制衡的•There was nobody strong enough to lead an effective countervailing force against the dictator.没有人有实力领导一支能够有力对抗独裁者的武装力量。 •a countervailing argument抗衡的论点 |