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🔑balancebal·ance1 /ˈbæləns / verb - [intransitive, transitive] to be or to put someone or something in a steady position so that their / its weight is not heavier on one side than the other（使）保持平衡◆Carefully, she balanced a glass on top of the pile of plates.她小心翼翼地把玻璃杯平稳地放在一摞碟子上。◆I had to balance on the top step of the ladder to paint the ceiling.我得在梯子最上面一格站稳去刷屋顶。
- [intransitive, transitive] (
business商业) to have equal totals of money spent and money received（使）收支平衡；（使）收支相抵◆I must have made a mistake – the accounts don't balance.我一定是算错了，账目收支不平。
- [transitive] balance sth (out) (with sth) to have or give something equal value, importance, etc. in relation to other parts抵消；相抵；给予同等重视◆It's difficult to balance the demands of a career with caring for an elderly relative.满足事业的要求和照顾家中的老人，两者很难兼顾。◆The loss in the first half of the year was balanced out by the profit in the second half.上半年的亏损被下半年的盈利抵消了。
- [transitive] balance sth against sth to consider and compare one matter in relation to another权衡；掂量；比较◆In planning the new highway, we have to balance the benefit to drivers against the damage to the environment.规划这条新公路时，我们必须权衡驾车者的便利和对环境的破坏。
🔑balancebal·ance2 /ˈbæləns / noun - [uncountable] the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body平衡能力◆You need a good sense of balance to ride a motorcycle.骑摩托车要有良好的平衡感。
- [singular](a) balance (between A and B) a situation in which different or opposite things are of equal importance, size, etc. or are in the correct proportions平衡；均衡；比例得当◆The course provides a good balance between oral and written work.这门课程安排比例得当的口头和笔头作业。◆Humans have upset the environmental balance of the world.人类破坏了地球的环境平衡。
- [countable] an instrument used for weighing things天平；秤 ➡ look at scale1 (3)
- [countable] (
business商业) the amount of money in someone's bank account（银行账户的）结余，余额◆I asked the bank teller for my balance.我向银行出纳员查询了我的账户余额。
- the balance [singular] (
business商业) the amount that still has to be paid结欠金额；差额◆You can pay a 10% deposit now, with the balance due in one month.你可以现在付 10% 的定金，一个月后付清余款。
 ●in the balanceuncertain不确定；不明朗；悬而未决◆Following poor profits, the company's future is hanging in the balance.由于收益不好，这家公司前途未卜。●keep / lose your balanceto remain / not remain steady保持／失去平衡◆It's difficult to keep your balance on this icy sidewalk.在这条结冰的人行道上很难保持平衡。◆She tripped, lost her balance, and fell down.她被绊了一下，失去平衡，摔倒在地。●(catch / throw sb) off balance(to find or put someone) in an unsteady position from which it is easy to fall（使）失去平衡◆A strong gust of wind caught me off balance and I almost fell down.一阵狂风吹得我站不稳，差点儿摔倒。●strike a balance (between A and B)to find a middle way between two extremes（在两者之间）找到折中办法；平衡（对立的双方） |