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

on-balance volumeOn-balance volume (OBV) is a technical analysis indicator intended to relate price and volume in the stock market. OBV is based on a cumulative total volume.

encroach on ecological balance侵害生态平衡

on a balance basis残余法

cash on hand balance结存

interest on debit balance借方应付利息

as a whole总的来说

on trade balance贸易收支

on a balance base残余法

statistics on deposit balance存款余额统计

in sum总而言之；大体上

On Pragmatic Balance论语用平衡

英汉例句

• but for some environmentalists, the ozone story is on balance a tale of success.

  但对于某些环保主义者来说，关于臭氧层的这些问题总的来说处理得很成功。

• but on balance it’s been a very, very good decision for us.

  但总的来说，它是一个非常，非常好的决定。

• on balance i believe it is better to use the debt/gdp measure, although the discussion that follows would be the same with either measure.

  总的来说，我认为使用负债/gdp标準更好，虽然接下来的讨论将与另外一种衡量办法相合。

• a pity, because the economic evidence, such as it is, seems to confirm that fdi is on balance the most desirable form of capital inflow.

  这是一件憾事，因为目前的经济证据似乎证实了外国直接投资总的来说是资本流入的最可取的形式。

• is it on balance a positive or negative experience?

  总的来说是积极的经验还是消极的经验？

• on balance it offers more weapons to the oppressed.

  就平衡上来说，它提供给被压迫者的武器更多。

• 「the package is on balance pretty good for the greek banks, although shareholders could be diluted down by 30-50% if the accounting treatment is harsh, 」 says alexander kyrtsis of ubs.

  「如果会计处理是严格的，股东会被稀释30%-50%，但总的来说，该方案对希腊银行来说还是非常好的。」

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