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抗衡

kàng héng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to compete with
  2. 2. to vie with
  3. 3. to counter

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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妥协
tuǒ xié

to compromise

‘妥协’指让步、放弃对抗，与‘抗衡’的对抗含义相反。

Related words

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制衡
zhì héng

to check and balance (power)

表示通过对抗达到平衡，常用于政治或权力语境。

Synonyms

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对抗
duì kàng

to withstand

两者都有对立、抵抗的意思，但‘抗衡’侧重于力量相当而对抗，‘对抗’更广泛用于冲突、对立。
匹敌
pǐ dí

to be equal to

表示双方实力相当，常与‘可以’、‘足以’连用，如‘足以匹敌’。

Usage notes

Collocations

‘抗衡’常与‘难以’、‘无法’连用，表示力量不足以对抗，如‘难以抗衡’。

Common mistakes

‘抗衡’多用于抽象或整体力量的对抗，不用于具体的一对一格斗；不宜说‘我和他抗衡’，而应说‘我们公司和对手抗衡’。

Example Sentences

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小公司无法与大企业 抗衡 。
Small companies cannot compete with large corporations.

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Child Words of 抗衡

抗
kàng

to resist

衡
héng

to weigh