countervail
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 源自 ←盎格鲁-诺曼语 countrevaloir
- 源自 ←拉丁语 contrā valēre “to be strong against”
原始词根
原始印欧语 *h₂welh₁-
词源说明
From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”).
释义(英文)
动词 Verb
- (obsolete) To have the same value or number as.
- To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.
- To compensate for.