counterbalance
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/ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/
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/ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/
to balance something by having something equal but opposite
The good qualities of the product counterbalance its high price.
產品的好品質抵消了它的高價格。
something that balances something else by being equal but opposite
The counterbalance to the negative effects of the policy is its positive impact on the economy.
政策的負面影響被其對經濟的積極影響所抵消。