英语释义

1. physical equilibrium
trouble keeping your balance on a sailboat lost his balance and fell a boxer kept off balance for a whole round

2. the ability to retain one's balance
Gymnasts must have a good sense of balance.

3. stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis
when the two sides of the scale are in balance tipped the statue off balance

4. equipoise between contrasting, opposing, or interacting elements
… the balance we strike between security and freedom.
— Earl Warren Both parties were interviewed to provide balance in the report. the right balance of diet and exercise

5. equality between the totals of the two sides of an account

6. an aesthetically pleasing integration of elements
achieving balance in a work of art

7. the juxtaposition in writing of syntactically parallel (see parallel entry 1 sense 3c) constructions containing similar or contrasting ideas (such as "to err is human; to forgive, divine")

8. an amount in excess especially on the credit side of an account
has a comfortable balance in the bank You must maintain a minimum balance of $1000 in your account to avoid fees.

9. weight or force of one side in excess of another
The balance of the evidence lay on the side of the defendant.

10. something left over remainder
answers will be given in the balance of this chapter
— R. W. Murray

11. mental and emotional steadiness
I doubt that Thoreau would be thrown off balance by the fantastic sights and sounds of the 20th century.
— E. B. White

12. an instrument for weighing: such as

13. a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends

14. a device that uses the elasticity of a spiral spring for measuring weight or force

15. a means of judging or deciding
the balance of a free election

16. a counterbalancing weight, force, or influence
The comedic character serves as a balance to the serious subject matter of the play.

17. an oscillating wheel operating with a hairspring to regulate the movement of a timepiece
a watch's balance

18. with the fate or outcome about to be determined
our future hangs in the balance as we await his decision

19. with all things considered
the meeting went well on balance

20. to poise or arrange in or as if in balance
balancing a book on her head The legislature hasn't balanced the budget in years.

21. to bring into harmony or proportion
I struggled to balance my career and family life. a balanced diet

22. to bring to a state or position of balance (see balance entry 1 sense 2)
balanced the scales by adding a little more on one side

23. to compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account)
balancing a company's books

24. to pay the amount due on settle
sent a check to balance her account

25. to arrange so that one set of elements exactly equals another
balance a mathematical equation

26. to complete (a chemical equation) so that the same number of atoms and electric charges of each kind appears on each side

27. counterbalance, offset
He served black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert. balance one consideration against another

28. to equal or equalize in weight, number, or proportion
The good times balanced the bad times.

29. to weigh in or as if in a balance (see balance entry 1 sense 6)
balance the profit and loss to see what had been gained

30. to become balanced or established in balance
Try balancing on one foot. The good times and bad times balanced out.

31. to be an equal counterbalance —often used with out
His speed will likely balance out his competitor's greater strength.The discount and the shipping charge balance each other out.

32. waver sense 1
balances and temporizes on matters that demand action

33. the state of having your weight spread equally so that you do not fall

34. the ability to move or to remain in a position without losing control or falling

35. a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance

36. to make (something, such as a plate or your body) steady by keeping weight equal on all sides

37. to adjust (an account or budget) so that the amount of money available is more than or equal to the amount of money that has been spent

38. to check and make adjustments to financial records so that they are accurate

39. a steady position or condition
The gymnast kept her balance.

40. something left over remainder He spent the balance of his allowance.

41. an instrument for weighing

42. a state in which things occur in equal or proper amounts
a balance of work and fun

43. the amount of money in a bank account

44. an amount of money still owed

45. to make or keep steady keep from falling
… their slippery … forefeet did not allow them to balance there.
— Dick King-Smith, Pigs Might Fly

46. to make the two sides of (an account) add up to the same total

47. to be or make equal in weight, number, or amount You must balance your schoolwork and outside activities.

48. mental and emotional steadiness

49. the relation in physiology between the intake of a particular substance and its excretion —used with positive when the intake of a substance is greater than the body's excretion of it and with negative when the intake of a substance is less than the body's excretion of it — see nitrogen balance, water balance

50. the maintenance (as in laboratory cultures) of a population at about the same condition and level

片语

Hhang in the balance未见分晓

Brands in the balance经营品牌的二十个课题

hung in the balance安危未定

Reason in the Balance理性在天平上

In That The Balance就在这

Trust in the Balance信任的力量

Life in the Balance有失有得的人生

in abeyance归属待定；悬而未决，犹未定夺

in the air在空中；悬而未决；在流传中；不设防

weighted in the balance秤量平衡

英汉例句

• Their Western Conference first-round game against Phoenix was hanging in the balance Saturday afternoon, when the Spurs accidentally turned to Tim Duncan for three.

  周六下午，他们季后赛首轮对阵菲尼克斯的第一场，命运悬而未决，只是偶然，现在他们需要TimDuncan的三分球。

• The fate of Pierre Gadonneix, EDF’s departing boss, had hung in the balance for many months.

  EDF即将离任的老板皮埃尔.加多内的宝座在过去几个月里已是岌岌可危。

• This podcast is brought to you by HEC Paris Student: Can you repeat the difference between term and nature in the balance sheet?

  本播客由巴黎高等商学院呈现，学生：您能重复一下资产负债表中，期限和性质之间的差异吗？

• Hanging in the balance are the basic features of a mortgage loan: the interest rate and repayment period.

  抵押贷款的基本特征是：利率和偿还期互相平衡。

• Imagine his surprise when he discovered that beyond all these factors, a personal attitude weighed much more heavily in the balance of success: the ability to act on a long-term plan!

  想象他的惊讶当他发现超过所有的因素，个人态度在成功的天平中占有更重要的作用：执行长期计划的能力！

• The change in tone also reflects an upheaval in the balance of power between companies.

  这种状况的变化，也反映了公司与公司之间权力平衡的剧烈变化。

• The rise of this new hybrid has led to a dramatic change in the balance of power between the state and the market.

  国家和资本主义的新的结合体的崛起，使得国家和市场之间的力量对比发生了巨大变化。

• China「s outward march certainly argues for vigilance, for it is the consequence of a huge shift in the balance of power, and change always involves risk.

  中国的向外进军必然引发警惕，因为它是权力平衡巨大改变的结果，而且变化往往与风险同行。

• Recession and political mistakes by the first couple point to a change in the balance of power. But will Argentina at last acquire a more coherent opposition?

  经济衰退和第一夫妇犯下的政治错误共同指向了权利结构的洗牌。但阿根廷最终是否可以得到一个更加团结的反对派呢？

• The symbolism of the seating allocation is informative, pointing to a shift in the balance of power in the fashion industry that threatens the traditional domination of editors such as Ms Wintour.

  坐次安排所蕴含的象征意义可谓深远，它暗示了业界均势所发生的变化，这就对诸如温图尔之类的元老级时尚主编构成了威胁。

• In 1994 this newspaper launched a new emerging-market indicators page to mark 「a fundamental and remarkably rapid change in the balance of the world economy」.

  1994年，本报发布了一个新兴市场指标页以铭记世界经济格局中那些根本的、显着的快速变化。

• The sweeping change in the balance of power presents a strong challenge to President Obama」s agenda, including a health care bill passed earlier this year against strong Republican opposition.

  国会权力格局的大改变，对奥巴马总统的议程构成强大的挑战，包括今年早些时候在共和党的强大反对下通 过的一个医疗保健法案。

• What hangs in the balance of studies like this one is medical coverage for cancer.

  癌癥医疗保险才是平衡此类的研究的解决之道。

相似词

counterpoise使平衡；均衡；平均；补偿

equilibration[力] 平衡，均势

equilibrium均衡；平静；保持平衡的能力

equipoise平衡；均势

poise平衡；準备好；悬着

stasis(Stasis) （美）斯塔西斯（人名）

相反词

disequilibrium不均衡；不安定；失调

imbalance不平衡；不安定

nonequilibrium不平衡的

unbalance[力] 失衡；精神错乱