bal·ance

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【释义】：

n．❶ 天平，秤：an analytical balance 分析天平．a dial balance 刻度盘天平．weigh sth．in the balance 用天平称．be(or hang)in the balance 悬而未决．❷ 平衡，均衡：heat balance 热量平衡．strike a proper balance between work and leisure劳逸结合．balance of power力量对比：The victory of the Chinese people’s revolutionary war has caused a great change in the world balance of power．中国人民革命战争的胜利极大地改变了世界力量的对比．hold the balance 掌握决定权．keep one′s balance1)保持平衡，使不跌倒．2)保持冷静．lose one’s balance 1)失去平衡．2)【喻】心绪紊乱．throw sb·off his balance 摔倒，使不安：The bus stopped suddenly and some of the passengers were thrown off their balance·公共汽车突然刹车，有些乘客摔倒了．❸ 【商】差额，余款：a balance at the bank银行结余．balance due不足额．balance due from(人)欠…．balance due to欠(人)…．the balance of payments国际收支平衡表．an unfavourable balance 逆差．a favourable balance 顺差．balance of trade贸易差额．strike a balance 结帐，【喻】找出公平解决办法．❹ (钟表的)摆轮．－vt．❶ 使平衡：balance oneself保持身体平衡．❷ 权衡，称：balance the two plans把两个计划权衡一下．❸ 结算，清算：balance accounts结帐．balance the book结清各帐户，结帐．❹ 抵销：balance a budget平衡预算．The expenses balance the receipts．收支相抵．

－vi．平衡，保持平衡．