VERB
對…起平衡作用;抗衡;抵消
To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.
例句
Add honey to counterbalance the acidity...
加點蜂蜜來調和酸味。
His patriarchal generosity is counterbalanced by his ruthlessness.
他有著族長式的慷慨大方，同時卻又冷漠無情。