balance /ˈbæləns/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (balancing,balanced,balances)

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  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall. 使平衡; 平衡

  例：

  I balanced on the ledge.

  我在岩脊上站稳。

• 2.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up. 平衡能力

  例：

  The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.

  你现在吃的药可能会影响你的平衡能力。

• 3.  

  V-RECIP（相互动词） If you balance one thing with something different, each of the things has the same strength or importance. 使均衡

  例：

  Balance spicy dishes with mild ones.

  使辛辣的菜和清淡的菜均衡。

• 4.  

  ADJ（形容词） balanced 均衡的

  例：

  This book is a well balanced biography.

  这是一本很公正的传记。

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  N-SING（单数型名词） A balance is a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance. 均衡

  例：

  ...the ecological balance of the forest.

  …森林的生态平衡。

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  N-SING（单数型名词） If you say that the balance tips in your favour, you start winning or succeeding, especially in a conflict or contest. (表示冲突中的形势) 天平

  例：

  ...a powerful new gun which could tip the balance of the war in their favour.

  …可能会使战争的天平向他们那边倾斜的一种威力强大的新型炮。

• 7.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you balance one thing against another, you consider its importance in relation to the other one. 权衡; 使协调

  例：

  She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.

  她小心翼翼地试着协调宗教敏感性与民主自由。

• 8.  

  V-T（及物动词） 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. 使 (收支) 平衡

  例：

  He balanced his budgets by rigid control over public expenditure.

  他通过严格控制公共开支来平衡预算。

• 9.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） 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. 使 (账目) 平衡; (账目) 平衡

  例：

  ...teaching them to balance the books.

  …教他们平衡账目。

• 10.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in it. (账户上的) 余额

  例：

  I'd like to check the balance in my account please.

  我想查一下我账户的余额。

• 11.  

  N-SING（单数型名词） Thebalance of an amount of money is what remains to be paid for something or what remains when part of the amount has been spent. 余款; 结余

  例：

  They were due to pay the balance on delivery.

  他们定在货到时支付余款。

• 12.  

  （） → see also bank balance
• 13.  

  PHRASE（习语） 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. 保持/失去平衡

  例：

  She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance.

  她抓着栏杆来保持身体平衡。

• 14.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you are off balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall. 失去平衡

  例：

  A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in the mud.

  一阵大风吹得他失去了平衡，脸朝下摔在了泥里。

• 15.  

  PHRASE（习语） You can say on balance to indicate that you are stating an opinion after considering all the relevant facts or arguments. 总的说来

  例：

  On balance he agreed with Christine.

  总的说来，他同意克里斯蒂娜的看法。