counterbalance
v.
1570s, from counter- + balance, v., in reference to scales. Figurative use dates from 1630s. As a noun, from c.1600.
〔李〕[counter-=opposite 相反的；balance n.平衡力 ⇒“a balance opposite another反向平衡力”→] n. weight or force that balances another 平衡力，抗衡