VERB
对…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...
加点蜂蜜来调和酸味。
His patriarchal generosity is counterbalanced by his ruthlessness.
他有着族长式的慷慨大方，同时却又冷漠无情。