balance
- n.平衡;余额;均衡;天平;均势;平衡能力;结欠
- v.使(在某物上)保持平衡;比较;抵消;相抵;结平（账目）;同等重视(相对的两个事物或方面);立稳
复数： balances 过去式： balanced 现在分词： balancing 过去分词： balanced 第三人称单数： balances
bi- 双,两 + lanc- 盘子 + -e
balancenoun
等量 equal amounts
均衡；平衡；均势
a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts
Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.
尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。
This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.
这份报纸不偏不倚地报道不同的意见。
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island.
观光客常常破坏岛上微妙的自然生态平衡。
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind .
妻子的离世使他心神不宁。
身体 of body
平衡能力
the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body
Athletes need a good sense of balance.
运动员要有良好的平衡感。
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates.
我穿着新溜冰鞋，努力保持平衡。
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off.
她骑车拐弯时失去平衡，摔了下来。
钱 money
余额
the amount that is left after taking numbers or money away from a total
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account)
核对银行结存
结欠
an amount of money still owed after some payment has been made
The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days.
500元结欠款必须于90天之内付清。
秤 instrument for weighing
天平；秤
an instrument for weighing things, with a bar that is supported in the middle and has dishes hanging from each end
(considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth
if the future of sth/sb, or the result of sth is/hangs in the balance , it is uncertain
航天计划的长远前景尚未明朗。
The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.
after considering all the information
总的来说，公司这一年是成功的。
On balance, the company has had a successful year.
to make a situation equal or fair again
to affect the result of sth in one way rather than another
在面试中，机敏的表现是一种有利的条件。
In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.
verb
保持平衡 keep steady
使（在某物上）保持平衡；立稳
to put your body or sth else into a position where it is steady and does not fall
How long can you balance on one leg?
你单腿能站多久？
The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books.
电视机摆在一堆书上面好危险。
She balanced the cup on her knee.
她把杯子在膝盖上放稳。
（使）相等 be/keep equal
相抵；抵消
to be equal in value, amount, etc. to sth else that has the opposite effect
This year's profits will balance our previous losses.
本年度的赢利将可弥补我们之前的亏损。
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn.
他的好学弥补了他经验的不足。
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。
同等重视（相对的两个事物或方面）
to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of sth
She tries to balance home life and career.
她力图兼顾家庭生活和事业。
比较 compare
比较（两个相对的事物）；权衡重要性
to compare the relative importance of two contrasting things
The cost of obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefits.
法律咨询的费用与其效益需要权衡一下。
钱 money
结平（账目）
to show that in an account the total money spent is equal to the total money received; to calculate the difference between the two totals
balance
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V-ERG （使）保持平衡；（使）平稳
If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.I balanced on the ledge...
我在窗台上站稳。
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N-UNCOUNT 平衡能力
Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.
你现在服用的药物可能会影响身体的平衡能力。
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V-RECIP-ERG 使（力量、重要性等）相等；使均衡；使持平
If you balance one thing with something different, each of the things has the same strength or importance.Balance spicy dishes with mild ones...
做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
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This book is a well balanced biography.
此书是一部相当客观的传记。
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N-SING （力量、重要性等的）均衡，均势
A balance is a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance.Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values...
他们的婚姻在传统和现代价值观之间保持着微妙平衡。
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N-SING （尤指冲突或比赛中的）局面，胜利天平
If you say that the balance tips in your favour, you start winning or succeeding, especially in a conflict or contest....a powerful new gun which could tip the balance of the war in their favour...
将使他们在战争中占据优势的威力巨大的新型火炮
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VERB 权衡；对比；斟酌
If you balance one thing against another, you consider its importance in relation to the other one.She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.
她谨慎地试图对宗教情感和民主自由两者作出权衡。
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VERB 使（预算、经济等）平衡
If someone balances their budget or if a government balances the economy of a country, they make sure that the amount of money that is spent is not greater than the amount that is received.He balanced his budgets by rigid control over public expenditure.
他通过严格控制公共开支保持预算平衡。
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V-ERG 结算（账目）；（使）收支相等
If you balance your books or make them balance, you prove by calculation that the amount of money you have received is equal to the amount that you have spent....teaching them to balance the books...
教他们结平账目
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N-COUNT （银行账户的）余额，余数，结存
The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in it.I'd like to check the balance in my account please.
请查一下我的账户余额。
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N-SING （钱款的）剩余部分
The balance of an amount of money is what remains to be paid for something or what remains when part of the amount has been spent.They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
他们应该在货到时支付余额。
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PHRASE 悬而未决；待定
If something hangs in the balance, it is uncertain whether it will happen or continue.The fate of a project which could revolutionise the use of computers in hospitals hangs in the balance.
可能给医院的计算机使用带来革命的项目仍然前途未明。
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PHRASE 保持/失去平衡
If you keep your balance, for example when standing in a moving vehicle, you remain steady and do not fall over. If you lose your balance, you become unsteady and fall over.She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance...
她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
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PHRASE （身体）失去平衡，几近跌倒
If you are off balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall.A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in the mud.
一阵大风刮得他失去平衡，脸朝下摔在泥里。
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PHRASE 惊慌失措；迷惑不解
If you are thrown off balance by something, you are surprised or confused by it.She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her off balance.
她尽力装作对他的造访并不吃惊。
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PHRASE 权衡之后；全面考虑之后；总的来说
You can say on balance to indicate that you are stating an opinion after considering all the relevant facts or arguments.On balance he agreed with Christine.
总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。
noun
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- a scale for weighing;depends on pull of gravity
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- a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine;especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
- Synonym: balance wheel
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- a weight that balances another weight
- Synonym: counterweight counterbalance counterpoise equalizer equaliser
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- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation;exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
- Synonym: symmetry symmetricalness correspondence
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- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruski
- Synonym: proportion proportionality
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- equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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- the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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- something left after other parts have been taken away
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- Synonym: remainder residual residue residuum rest
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- equality of distribution
- Synonym: equilibrium equipoise counterbalance
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- a state of equilibrium
verb
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- hold or carry in equilibrium
- Synonym: poise
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- compute credits and debits of an account
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- bring into balance or equilibrium
- She has to balance work and her domestic duties
- balance the two weights
- Synonym: equilibrate equilibrize equilibrise
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- be in equilibrium
- He was balancing on one foot
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There was no other way to ensure that people would get the right balance of foods .
没有其他方法可以确保人们饮食均衡。
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The tightrope walker kept her balance by holding an open umbrella .
走钢丝的演员举着一把伞，保持身体的均衡。
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On balance , the company has had a successful year .
总的来说，公司这一年是成功的。
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The balance of $ 500 must be paid within 90 days .
500元结欠款必须于90天之内付清。
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How long can you balance on one leg ?
你单腿能站多久？
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She tries to balance home life and career .
她力图兼顾家庭生活和事业。
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Athletes need a good sense of balance .
运动员要有良好的平衡感。
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We risk upsetting the ecological balance of the area .
我们有可能破坏这个地区的生态平衡。
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The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers .
力量均势从工人向雇主倾斜。
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This year 's profits will balance our previous losses .
本年度的赢利将可弥补我们之前的亏损。
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The balance of payments was in surplus last year .
去年国际收支有盈余。
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He lost his balance and fell to the ground .
他失去平衡摔倒在地上。
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His wife 's death disturbed the balance of his mind .
妻子的离世使他心神不宁。
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The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict .
节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。
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This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions .
这份报纸不偏不倚地报道不同的意见。
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His response was well balanced .
他的反应很沉着。
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I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates .
我穿着新溜冰鞋，努力保持平衡。
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The cost of obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefits .
法律咨询的费用与其效益需要权衡一下。
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Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance .
真正的古典舞蹈要求对称与平衡。
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She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death .
她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
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Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island .
观光客常常破坏岛上微妙的自然生态平衡。
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The impact of the blow knocked Jack off balance .
这一记猛击把杰克打了个趔趄。
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The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides in the conflict .
联合国必须在冲突各方之间担任公正的协调工作。
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She paused on the edge , trying to regain her balance .
她在边缘上暂停下来，努力恢复平衡。
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She cycled round the corner , lost her balance and fell off .
她骑车拐弯时失去平衡，摔了下来。
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I lost my balance and fell backwards .
我没有站稳，仰面摔倒。
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The conditions may tilt the balance in favour of the Kenyan runners .
这些条件可能对肯尼亚赛跑运动员有利。
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The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books .
电视机摆在一堆书上面好危险。
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She balanced the cup on her knee .
她把杯子在膝盖上放稳。
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He balanced the glass precariously on the arm of his chair .
他把杯子放在椅子的扶手上，随时可能摔下。
强调保持均势的共存状态；指人时，主要表示肢体的协调或者心境的平稳。
The government tried to keep the balance between imports and exports.
政府试图保持进出口贸易的平衡。
That little girl tried her best to keep her balance on the beam.
那个小女孩尽全力在平衡木上保持平衡。
His balance is one of the prerequisites that ensure his success in the competition.
情绪稳定是保证他在竞争中胜出的先决条件之一。
指相互竞争的人、团体或势力之间的平衡或心情、情绪的平静，常可与 balance 换用。
The main point is to achieve economic equilibrium/balance.
达到经济平衡是重点。
He always maintains his equilibrium/balance.
他总能保持镇定自若。
强调稳定不变或不受干扰的状态或性质。
Stability of price is very important.
稳定物价非常重要。
Soaring prices could threaten the economic stability of the country.
飞涨的物价可能威胁到那个国家的经济稳定。
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