coun.ter.poise

counterpoise的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈkauntəˌpɔiz]
KK音标发音： [ˈkaʊntɚˌpɔɪz]

counterpoise的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A counterbalancing weight.
平衡，等重：用以抗衡的重量

2. A force or influence that balances or equally counteracts another.
等力，平衡力：与另一种力或影响平衡或等同地抗衡的一种力或影响

3. The state of being in equilibrium.
平衡：处于平衡的状态

counterpoise的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

4. To oppose with an equal weight; counterbalance.
使平衡：用相等的重量相对；抗衡

5. To act against with an equal force or power; offset.
抵消，抵制：以同等的力或权力来反对；抵制

counterpoise的词源：

6. Alteration influenced by poise ¹
受 poise¹的影响

7. of Middle English countrepeis
中古英语 countrepeis的变化

8. from Old French contrepeis
源自 古法语 contrepeis

9. contre- [counter-]
contre- [反，逆]

10. peis [weight] * see avoirdupois
peis [重量] *参见 avoirdupois