n. 1.〔常作 a pair of balances〕 天平，秤。 2.平衡，均衡，对称；抵消；比较，对照，对比。 3.(钟表的)平衡轮，摆轮。 4.平衡块，平衡力。 5.【商业】收付平衡[差额]；余额，找头，尾数。 6.〔B-〕 【天文学】天平座，天平宫。 7.(情绪的)稳定，镇静。 8.(艺术作品中)布局和比例的协调。 9.〔美口〕 〔the balance〕 剩余部分。 10.【医学】身心平衡治疗法。 You may keep the balance. 尾数[找头等]你收下好了。 The balance of the account is against me. 两抵下来是我欠人。 a favorable [an unfavorable] balance of trade 顺[逆]差；贸易出[入]超。 balance due 账簿中贷方超过借方的数。 balance on hand 账簿中借方超过贷方的数。 balance of accounts 对账。 balance of clearing 汇划结算余额。 balance of (international) payment 国际收支差额，国际收支。 balance of power 力量对比；力量均势。 balance of trade 贸易[输出入]差额。 be (thrown) off one's balance 失去平衡；摔倒；张皇失措；烦恼。 be out of balance 在不平衡状态下。 hang in the balance ＝ tremble in the balance. hold in balance 悬置未决。 hold the balance 掌握决定权；举足轻重。 in [on] balance 总的来说。 in the balance 犹豫未决，忐忑不安。 keep one's balance 保持身体平衡；镇定。 lose one's balance 身体失去平衡，摔倒；慌乱。 on(the) balance 两抵，结果。 redress the balance 公平处理[调整]。 strike a balance 结账；衡量得失，作出结论。 throw sb. off his balance 使(某人)失去身体平衡，使摔倒；扰乱，使(某人)狼狈不堪。 tremble in the balance 处于紧要关头，吉凶未决。 vt. 1.(用天平等)秤。 2.使均等，使平衡。 3.比较，对照；权衡，斟酌。 4.和…相抵，两抵；抵消。 5.结算，清(账)。 vi. 1.平衡，均等。 2.收支平衡。 3.踌躇；摇摆不定。 4.(舞蹈)作摇摆动作。 短语和例子 a balanced criticism 实事求是的批评。 a balancing plane 【航空】安定翼面；平衡翼。 a balancing test 【航空】平衡试验。 balance accounts 使收支平衡；结账。 balance the book 结清各账。 balance oneself 保持身体平衡。 balance out 【物理学】衡消。
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat 同义词：balance wheel,
a weight that balances another weight 同义词：counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalizer, equaliser,
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane 同义词：symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence,
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin 同义词：proportion, proportionality,
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" 同义词：remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest,
equality of distribution 同义词：equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance,
a state of equilibrium
hold or carry in equilibrium 同义词：poise,
compute credits and debits of an account
bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" 同义词：equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise,
be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot"
例句与用法
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For a long time his fate was in the balance . 他的命运很久不能确定。
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Airlift tipped the balance of the sieges . 空运扭转了围攻战的战局。
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He lunged for it, lost his balance . 他慌忙倾身抓它，一下子失去平衡。
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It is our pleasure to submit the balance sheet ... 现呈上资产负债表。
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I was still balancing the matter in my mind . 我心里正在权衡利害得失。
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It was a matter of balancing priorities . 这是一个权衡轻重缓急的问题。
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Kindly remit us the balance without delay . 请立即把余额汇给我们。
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The skater quickly recovered his balance . 那个滑冰的人很快恢复了平衡。
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Adjust scale if necessary so it is balanced . 需要时再挪准磅秤使之平衡。
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I shall see on which side the balance dips . 我要看看天平往哪一头沉下去。
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