counterweight
/ˈkaʊntəweɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkaʊntərweɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt/ (ame, mw)
counterweight — 名詞
- counterweightsingular
- counterweightsplural
1. A heavy object placed on one side of a mechanical system to balance the weight o
配重
用於平衡另一側重量的重物
A heavy object placed on one side of a mechanical system to balance the weight or force acting on the opposite side.
The tower crane relies on a concrete counterweight to lift steel beams without falling over.
塔式起重機依靠混凝土配重來吊起鋼樑而不會傾倒。
collocation: concrete counterweight / rely on a counterweight
Emma added a small counterweight to the other side of the scale so the tray stayed level.
Emma 在天平的另一側加了個小配重，讓托盤保持水平。
When the elevator car rises, its counterweight travels downward inside the shaft.
當電梯轎廂上升時，配重會在井道內向下移動。
Kwame designed a wooden counterweight for the drawbridge using old iron bars and cement.
Kwame 用舊鐵條和水泥為吊橋設計了一個木製配重。
Without a proper counterweight, the flagpole could bend under the weight of the large fabric banner.
沒有適當的配重，旗桿可能會因大型布旗的重量而彎曲。
- counterbalance
Can be physical or abstract; 'counterweight' always refers to a concrete physical object
- balance weight
More technical engineering term for the same physical object
用法筆記
Often used with the verbs 'act as' and 'serve as' to describe the balancing function (e.g., 'The sandbags acted as a counterweight'). The counterweight is typically a block of concrete, metal, or another dense material.