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cancel (sth) out phrase
⇨ compensate compensate verb compensate ♦︎ offset ♦︎ counter ♦︎ cancel (sth) out ♦︎ make up for sth ♦︎ counteract ♦︎ balanceThese words all mean to reduce or remove the effect of sth else. 这些词均表示补偿、抵消、弥补。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to compensate / counter / counteract sth with sth◆to compensate / make up for sth◆to compensate for / offset / counter / cancel out / counteract the effect of sth◆to compensate for / offset / counter / counteract a problem◆to counter / counteract sb's efforts◆to counter / counteract / balance the tendency to do sth◆to partly / partially compensate for / offset / make up for / counteract sth◆to more than compensate for / offset / make up for / balance sth■ compensate / /ˈkɒmpenseɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːmpenseɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] (usually approving) to provide or do sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of sth 补偿；弥补◆Nothing can compensate for the death of a loved one.失去心爱的人是无法补偿的。◆She was so ashamed of her treatment of him that she felt she should compensate him in some way.她为她那样待他感到很羞愧，觉得应该以某种方式补偿他。▸ compensation noun [countable, usually plural] ◆I wish I were young again, but getting older has its compensations.我要是能再年轻一次就好了，但变老也有变老的好处。■ offset /ˈɒfset; NAmE ˈɔːfset, ˈɑːfset/ (offset, offset) [transitive] (rather formal, especially business 尤用于商业) to use one cost, payment or situation to reduce or remove the effect of another 抵消；弥补；补偿◆Fuel prices have risen to offset the increased costs of crude oil.燃料价格已经上涨以抵消原油成本的增加。◆The company's losses in the US were more than offset by gains everywhere else.该公司在其他各地的收益远远抵消了在美国的损失。◆Offset against this return will be all the costs involved in developing the product.这个产品带来的回报都被开发成本抵消了。■ counter [transitive] to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad effects of sth 抵制，抵消（负面影响）◆Businesses would like to see more laws to counter late payments of debts.商界希望看到更多对付债务逾期不还的法律出台。◆It's often necessary to counter negative images with positive images.经常有必要用正面的形象抵消负面的形象。■ ˌcancel sth ˈout■ ˌcancel ˈout phrasal verb (-ll-, NAmE -l-) (sometimes disapproving) to have an equal but opposite effect to sth, so that the situation does not change; (of two things) to have an equal but opposite effect to each other 抵消；对消◆Recent losses have cancelled out any profits made at the start of the year.最近的亏损已经与年初的盈利相抵消。◆The advantages and disadvantages would appear to cancel each other out.看来是利弊参半。◆Small variations in the electron count will cancel out over the course of the experiment.电子数量的小幅变化在试验过程中会相互抵消。■ ˌmake ˈup for sth phrasal verb (rather informal, usually approving) to provide or do sth good that makes a bad situation better 弥补；补偿◆He made up for the missed penalty by scoring two magnificent goals.他两记漂亮的得分弥补了点球未中。◆After all the delays we were anxious to make up for lost time.耽搁了这么久，我们迫切想弥补失去的时间。◆What they lacked in talent they made up for in enthusiasm.他们用热忱弥补才能的不足。NOTE 辨析 Compensate or make up for sth? Compensate is more formal than make up for sth but can be used in a wider range of structures, with or without for. 与make up for sth相比，compensate较正式，可用的句型结构更多，后面接不接for均可◆You should be able to eat more on this diet without having to compensate by going hungry.采用这种膳食结构，你可以多吃，之后也不必用饿肚子来弥补。◆You should be able to eat more on this diet without having to make up by going hungry. ■ counteract /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/ / [transitive] to do sth to reduce or prevent the effects of sth, especially the bad effects of sth 抵制，抵抗，抵消（尤指负面影响）◆These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.这些训练动作旨在缓解压力与紧张。◆The thrust of the rocket engines counteracts gravity.火箭发动机的推力抵消重力。NOTE 辨析 Counter or counteract?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Counteract is used especially to talk about reducing physical effects or feelings: collocates include feelings and symptoms. 这两个词含义差别很小。counteract尤指抵消身体的症状或感觉，与之搭配的词有feeling和symptom。■ balance [transitive, intransitive] (usually approving) to be equal in value, amount or strength to sth else that has the opposite effect 相抵；抵消◆His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn.他的好学弥补了经验的不足。◆The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out.任何决策的效果往往利弊互见。 |