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balance

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bal·ance1 /ˈbæləns/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
1 steady 穩定的STEADY [uncountableU]BALANCE a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall 平衡
I lost my balance and fell on my face.
我失去平衡,臉着地摔倒了。
2 equal amounts 相等的數量EQUALITY [singular, uncountableU]EQUAL a state in which opposite forces or influences exist in equal or the correct amounts, in a way that is good 均衡,均勢,平衡 OPP imbalance
balance between
Try to keep a balance between work and play.
盡量保持工作和娛樂的平衡。
balance of
Pesticides seriously upset the balance of nature.
農藥嚴重破壞了自然界的平衡。
3 on balance THINK SO/NOT BE SUREif you think something on balance, you think it after considering all the facts 全面考慮之後,權衡利弊,總的說來
I think on balance I prefer the old system.
總的說來,我更喜歡舊的那套制度。
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4 surprise sb 令某人吃驚catch/throw somebody off balance to surprise someone and make them confused and no longer calm 使某人亂了方寸,使某人慌了手腳
The question caught him off balance.
這個問題使他不知所措。
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5 bank 銀行BANK [countableC]BFBMONEY the amount of money that you have in your bank account 賬戶餘額,結餘
My bank balance isn’t good.
我的銀行賬戶裏餘額不多了。
6 money owed 所欠的錢 [countableC] the balance of a debt is the amount of money that you still owe after you have paid some of it 〔債務的〕餘款
The balance is due at the end of the month.
餘款要在月底支付。
7 remaining 剩餘the balance the amount of something that remains after some has been used, spent, mentioned etc 剩餘(部分) SYN the rest
The firm owns about 96% of the portfolio, with the balance belonging to our family.
資産組合中,公司擁有96%左右的股份,剩餘部分爲我們家族所有。
8 be/hang in the balance UNCERTAINif the future or success of something hangs in the balance, you cannot yet know whether the result will be bad or good 懸而未決,尚未明朗
Meanwhile, the fate of the refugees continues to hang in the balance.
與此同時,難民的命運仍然懸而未決。
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9 tip/swing the balance EFFECT/INFLUENCEto influence the result of an event 影響某事的結果,使結果傾向某方
The dignity and courage shown by the president may tip the balance in his party’s favour.
總統所表現出來的尊嚴和勇氣可能對他的政黨有利。
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10. for weighing 用於稱重量FOR WEIGHING [countableC]TM an instrument for weighing things, with two dishes that hang from a bar 天平,秤 SYN scales
11 mental/emotional health 精神/心理健康 [singular] when someone’s mind is healthy and their emotional state is normal 心境的平穩,正常的神志
The death of her friend had disturbed the balance of her mind.
朋友的死使她心神不甯。
12. the balance of evidence/probability etc PROBABLYthe most likely answer or result produced by opposing information, reasons etc 權衡各種證據/可能性等後得出的結論
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checks and balances at check2(4)
COLLOCATIONSMeaning 1: a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall 平衡
verbs
keep your balance (=stay steady) 保持平衡
The sea was so rough that it was hard to keep your balance.
海上波濤洶湧,很難保持身體平衡。
lose your balance (=become unsteady) 失去平衡
She nearly lost her balance as the bus suddenly moved forward.
公共汽車突然向前移動,她差一點失去平衡。
regain/recover your balance (=become steady again) 恢複平衡
He held onto Carrie until he regained his balance.
他拉住卡麗直至重新站穩。
knock/throw somebody off balance 把某人打得/推得失去平衡
The blow was hard enough to knock him off balance.
這一拳力量很大,足以使他失去平衡。
phrases
a sense of balance 平衡感
A good sense of balance is always useful when you are sailing.
良好的平衡感在駕駛帆船時總是很有用的。
COLLOCATIONSMeaning 2: a state in which opposite forces or influences exist in equal or the correct amounts, in a way that is good 均衡,均勢,平衡
verbs
strike/achieve/find a balance (=succeed in getting the right balance) 達至/取得/找到平衡
It is necessary to strike a balance between the needs of employers and employees.
有必要在勞資雙方的需求之間達成某種平衡。
nFind the right balance between enough exercise and enough rest.
keep/maintain a balance 保持平衡
Try to keep a balance between your spending and your earnings.
要設法在支出和收入間保持平衡。
nA firm must strive to maintain a balance between business and financial risk.
upset the balance (=make it less equal or correct) 破壞平衡
The move could upset the delicate balance of power in the Middle East.
這一行動會破壞中東脆弱的均勢。
change/alter/shift the balance 改變平衡
Will this alter the balance of power in the EU?
這會改變歐盟内部的權力平衡嗎?
nHis appointment shifted the government’s balance decisively to the right.
redress the balance (also restore the balance British EnglishBrE) (=make it equal or correct again) 恢複平衡
What can be done to redress the balance in favour of women?
怎樣才能改變局面,對女性更公平?
adjectives
a good/healthy balance 適當的比例
You should eat a good balance of carbohydrates and protein.
你應該攝入適當比例的碳水化合物和蛋白質。
nAre you eating a healthy balance of foods?
na fine balance (=hard to achieve)
Teachers need to strike a fine balance of flexibility and control.
a delicate balance (=easily damaged) 脆弱的平衡
Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere upsets the delicate balance of gases.
大氣中二氧化碳含量過高會破壞各種氣體的微妙平衡。
the right/proper/correct balance 適當的平衡
With sport, you have to find the right balance between competition and fun.
對於體育比賽,你需要在競爭和樂趣之間找到平衡。
the natural balance 自然平衡
Chemicals will upset the natural balance of the pond.
化學物質會破壞這池塘内的自然平衡。
nthe ecological balance
Human activity is ruining the ecological balance of our planet.
nthe political/military balance
By this time, the political balance in the Cabinet had altered.
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the balance of power 權力平衡
the European balance of power
歐洲的均勢
the balance of nature 自然界的平衡
Nothing can justify permanent damage to the balance of nature.
任何理由都不能成爲永久破壞大自然平衡的借口。
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balance2 ●●● S3 verb
1 KEEP STEADY[intransitiveI, transitiveT]BALANCE to be in or get into a steady position, without falling to one side or the other, or to put something into this position (使)平穩,(使)保持平衡
balance something on something
She was balancing a plate of food on her knees.
她把一盤食物穩穩地放在膝上。
balance on
He turned around, balancing awkwardly on one foot.
他轉過身去,笨拙地單腿站立着。
2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to be equal in importance, amount, value, or effect to something that has the opposite effect (使)〔重要性、數量、價值或影響〕均衡,相抵,相等
Job losses in manufacturing were balanced by job increases in the service sector.
制造業職位減少了,而服務行業就業機會卻增加了,正好相抵。
just enough sugar to balance the acidity of the fruit
正好可中和水果酸味的適量的糖
3 THINK ABOUT[transitiveT]THINK ABOUT to consider the importance of one thing in relation to something else when you are making a decision 權衡,斟酌,比較
balance something against something
The courts must balance our liberty against the security of the nation.
法庭必須在我們的自由和國家安全之間作出權衡。
4. balance the budget BMONEYif a government balances the budget, they make the amount of money that they spend equal to the amount of money available 平衡預算,使收支平衡
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5. balance the books to show that the amount of money a business has received is equal to the amount spent 結平賬目,平衡賬目
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6balance out phrasal verbphr v if two or more things balance out, the final result is that they are equal in amount, importance, or effect 相等,相平衡
Sometimes I look after the kids and sometimes John does – it all balances out.
有時候我看孩子,有時候約翰看孩子——兩個人差不多。
balancing act
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From Longman Business Dictionary
balancebal·ance1 /ˈbæləns/ noun [countableC]
1ACCOUNTINGBANKING the difference between the total amounts of money coming into and going out of an account in a particular period of time
account balance adverse balance bank balance cash balance closing balance compensating balance credit balance debit balance double declining balance idle balance negative balance opening balance trial balance unsold balance
2an amount still owed after some money has been paid
The firm has paid $128,000, but whether it will ever pay the balance remains uncertain.
Most people have an outstanding balance on their credit cards for a couple of months, then pay it off.
3the rest or remaining part of an amount
20,000 barrels a day are shipped to San Francisco, and the balance is delivered by pipeline directly to Los Angeles.
balancebalance2 verb
1[transitiveT]ACCOUNTING to calculate the amount needed to make the debit side and the credit side of an account equal, perhaps by looking for mistakes
2[intransitiveI]ACCOUNTING if the debit and credit sides of an account balance, they show the same amounts
3balance the accounts/books/budgetACCOUNTING to do what is necessary to spend no more than the amount of money received, usually by a government
Costa Rica has worked on programs with the International Monetary Fund to balance its accounts.
Real differences exist between the administration and Congress over how to balance the budget and where to cut taxes.
Origin balance1
(1200-1300) Old French Vulgar Latin bilancia, from Late Latin bilanx having two pans, from Latin lanx plate

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