countervail
[,kauntә'veil]
vt. 补, 抵销

vi. 抵销

1. In civil litigation, the defendant can offer to countervail creditor's rights in order to ban down creditor's litigant appeal.
   讼被告减消灭讼请求目债抵销。
2. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
   若被卖奴婢，闭口言；但王损，敌万补足。
3. The improved experiment device of interference of sound wave can feel the interference countervail and strengthening of sound in ordinary lab, and measure the sound velocity.
   文改声波干涉验装置体案,该改装置通验室感受声音干涉消干涉象,测声速频。

countervail
[ verb ]

1. compensate for or counterbalance

<verb.stative> offset
offset deposits and withdrawals

2. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

<verb.social> counteract counterbalance neutralize
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

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.