countervail

英 ['kaʊntəveɪl] 美 ['kaʊntəˌveɪl]

• v. 偿；补偿；抵销

英英释义

Verb:

1. compensate for or counterbalance;

   "offset deposits and withdrawals"
   

2. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions;

   "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. No cedant may countervail the expenses or incomes formed by the relevant original insurance contracts with the incomes or expenses formed by the reinsurance contracts.
   再保险分出人不应当将再保险合同形成的收入或费用与有关原保险合同形成的费用或收入相互抵销。

经典引文

• It..more than countervails all the calamities and afflictions which can possibly befal us.

  出自： Addison

近反义词

【近义词】

• counterbalance 平衡
• counteract 抵制
• neutralize 使中立
• offset 抵消