balance

noun

等量 equal amounts

1. 均衡；平衡；均势
   a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts
   1. Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.
      尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. 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

2. 平衡能力
   the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body
   1. Athletes need a good sense of balance.
      运动员要有良好的平衡感。
   2. I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates.
      我穿着新溜冰鞋，努力保持平衡。
   3. 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

3. 余额
   the amount that is left after taking numbers or money away from a total
   1. to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account)
      核对银行结存
4. 结欠
   an amount of money still owed after some payment has been made
   1. 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

5. 天平；秤
   an instrument for weighing things, with a bar that is supported in the middle and has dishes hanging from each end

verb

保持平衡 keep steady

1. 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
   1. How long can you balance on one leg?
      你单腿能站多久？
   2. 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。
   3. She balanced the cup on her knee.
      她把杯子在膝盖上放稳。

（使）相等 be/keep equal

2. 相抵；抵消
   to be equal in value, amount, etc. to sth else that has the opposite effect
   1. 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。
   2. His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn.
      他的好学弥补了他经验的不足。
   3. 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。
3. 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
   1. She tries to balance home life and career.
      她力图兼顾家庭生活和事业。

比较 compare

4. 比较（两个相对的事物）；权衡重要性
   to compare the relative importance of two contrasting things
   1. 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

5. 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

1. 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.
   1. I balanced on the ledge...
      我在窗台上站稳。
   2. He balanced a football on his head.
      他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。
2. N-UNCOUNT 平衡能力
   Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.
   1. 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。
3. 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.
   1. Balance spicy dishes with mild ones...
      做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
   2. The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs...
      国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。
   3. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
      货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
4. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. ...the ecological balance of the forest.
      森林的生态平衡
5. 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.
   1. ...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
   2. The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
      期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。
6. VERB 权衡；对比；斟酌
   If you balance one thing against another, you consider its importance in relation to the other one.
   1. 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。
7. 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.
   1. 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。
8. 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.
   1. ...teaching them to balance the books...
      教他们结平账目
   2. To make the books balance, spending must fall and taxes must rise.
      为了使收支相等，必须减少支出，增加税收。
9. 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.
   1. I'd like to check the balance in my account please.
      请查一下我的账户余额。
10. 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.
    1. They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
       他们应该在货到时支付余额。
11. See also: bank balance
12. PHRASE 悬而未决；待定
    If something hangs in the balance, it is uncertain whether it will happen or continue.
    1. 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。
13. 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.
    1. She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance...
       她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
    2. He swung around, almost losing his balance.
       他蓦地转身，差点失去平衡。
14. 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.
    1. 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。
15. PHRASE 惊慌失措；迷惑不解
    If you are thrown off balance by something, you are surprised or confused by it.
    1. 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。
16. 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.
    1. On balance he agreed with Christine.
       总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。

1. He remains the anchor of the country's fragile political balance.
   他仍然是维系该国脆弱的政治平衡的支柱。
2. I balanced on the ledge
   我在窗台上站稳。
3. He balanced a football on his head.
   他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。
4. 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。
5. Balance spicy dishes with mild ones
   做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
6. The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs
   国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。
7. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
   货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
    期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. To make the books balance, spending must fall and taxes must rise.
    为了使收支相等，必须减少支出，增加税收。
14. I'd like to check the balance in my account please.
    请查一下我的账户余额。
15. They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
    他们应该在货到时支付余额。
16. 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。
17. She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance
    她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
18. He swung around, almost losing his balance.
    他蓦地转身，差点失去平衡。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. On balance he agreed with Christine.
    总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。
22. The statement of total debits and credits is known as a balance.
    总借记和总贷记的结算即账户余额。
23. The total of debits must balance the total of credits.
    借记总额必须与贷记总额相平衡。
24. Large dams have harmed Siberia's delicate ecological balance.
    大型水坝对西伯利亚脆弱的生态平衡造成了破坏。
25. The nation's electronics industry made important strides this year to even up its balance of trade
    该国的电子产业今年取得了重大进步，平衡了贸易差额。
26. He figured up the balance in their checking account.
    他算出了他们活期存款账户上的余额总和。
27. This exercise improves your coordination, balance, timing and footwork.
    这项锻炼可以提高协调能力、平衡力、把握时机的能力和脚法。
28. Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis.
    不过迫近的国际收支平衡危机也许是对总统的报应。
29. The account does not pay interest on a credit balance.
    这个账户的贷方余额没有利息。
30. My bank balance isn't very large.
    我的银行存款余额不多了。

  balance equilibrium stability【导航词义：平衡】

  balance n. 平衡

〔辨析〕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。

  equilibrium n. 平衡

〔辨析〕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。

  stability n. 稳固（性），稳定（性）

〔辨析〕强调稳定不变或不受干扰的状态或性质。

n.

(on) the balance of evidence/probability

• （从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据
  (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth

(be/hang) in the balance

• （前途）不明朗；（结果）未定，悬而未决
  if the future of sth/sb, or the result of sth is/hangs in the balance , it is uncertain
  1. The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.
     航天计划的长远前景尚未明朗。

(catch/throw sb) off balance

• （使）失去平衡（而有跌落危险）
  to make sb/sth unsteady and in danger of falling
  1. I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.
     突如其来的一阵风差点儿把我吹倒。
• 使（毫无准备而）不知所措
  to make sb surprised and no longer calm
  1. The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.
     参议员显然因这意想不到的问题而不知所措。

on balance

• 总的来说
  after considering all the information
  1. On balance, the company has had a successful year.
     总的来说，公司这一年是成功的。

redress the balance

• 恢复公平合理的情况；恢复平衡
  to make a situation equal or fair again

strike a balance (between A and B)

• （在对立二者之间）找到折中办法；平衡（对立的双方）
  to manage to find a way of being fair to two opposing things; to find an acceptable position which is between two things

swing the balance

swing the balance

tip the balance/scales

• 使天平倾斜；使结果倾向某方；起决定性作用
  to affect the result of sth in one way rather than another
  1. In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.
     在面试中，机敏的表现是一种有利的条件。