equipoise
名词 n.
动词 v.
英文释义
名词 n.
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A state of balance; equilibrium.
— Government was unnerved, confounded, and in a manner suspended. Its equipoise was totally gone.
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A counterbalance.
— Perhaps that quality which existed, in spite of the equipoise against it, in Sir Howard, was fidelity in friendship.
动词 v.
- To act or make to act as an equipoise.
- To cause to be or stay in equipoise.
词汇关系
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词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *aikʷos
Latin aiquos
Latin aequus
Latin aequi-der.
English equi-
English poise
English equipoise
From equi- + poise.
Proto-Italic *aikʷos
Latin aiquos
Latin aequus
Latin aequi-der.
English equi-
English poise
English equipoise
From equi- + poise.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *aikʷos
Latin aiquos
Latin aequus
Latin aequi-der.
English equi-
English poise
English equipoise
From equi- + poise.
Proto-Italic *aikʷos
Latin aiquos
Latin aequus
Latin aequi-der.
English equi-
English poise
English equipoise
From equi- + poise.
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