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补偿,抵销低销

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Countervail \Coun`ter*vail"\ (koun`t?r-v?l"), v. t. [imp. & p.
   p. {Countervailed} (-v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Countervailing}.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) +
   valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See
   {Vallant}.]
   To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart
   or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or
   for; to counterbalance; to compensate.

         Upon balancing the account, the profit at last will
         hardly countervail the inconveniences that go allong
         with it.                                 --L'Estrange.

Countervail \Coun"ter*vail`\ (koun"t?r-v?l`), n.
   Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal
   weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation;
   requital. [Obs.]

         Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor
         countervail for the bitterness of the review. --South.

资料来源 : WordNet®

countervail
     v 1: compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and
          withdrawals" [syn: {offset}]
     2: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions;
        "This will counteract the foolish actions of my
        colleagues" [syn: {counteract}, {neutralize}, {counterbalance}]