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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- balance ['bæləns]
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1.
noun
[u]
[of person, object]
(equilibrium) 平衡
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2.
noun
[u/s]
[fig]
(in situation) 平衡
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3.
noun
[c]
(in bank account) 余额
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4.
noun
[s]
(remainder to be paid) 余欠之数
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5.
vt.
[+object]
使平衡
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6.
vt.
[+budget, account]
使收支平衡
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7.
vt.
[+pros and cons]
权衡
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8.
vt.
(compensate for) 弥补
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9.
vt.
(make equal) 等量齐观
- 10. vi. [person, object+] 保持平衡
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1.
noun
[u]
[of person, object]
(equilibrium) 平衡
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- balance [ 'bæləns] [ 'bæləns]
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1.
noun
天平、秤
- the arm of a balance
- 天平的臂
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2.
noun
摆轮；平衡轮
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3.
noun
[allegory]
衡量手段
- 4. noun 身体的平衡；（收支）平衡、结单、两抵
- 5. noun （两物间或一物各部分间在数量、重量、价值、重要性方面的）平衡、均势；（对运气或命运的）权衡
- 6. noun （设计、绘画、乐曲等中的）协调、调和；（为达到修辞效果）从句、短语等在平行结构中的排列运用
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7.
noun
情绪的稳定、平静；常态
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8.
noun
平衡体；配重；平衡力、抵消力
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9.
noun
平衡点[全称 balance point]；平衡的动作
- 10. noun 作出决定的权力（或能力）
- 11. noun 收支余额，差额；部份结算后的差额；余数、尾数
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12.
noun
多付部分；剩余部分
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13.
noun
大部分
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14.
noun
【同义词】balance wheel
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15.
noun
经安排和调整后的和音
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16.
noun
[the Balance]天秤座
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17.
vt.
（用天平）秤
- 18. vt. 比较，对比；权衡，斟酌
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19.
vt.
使平衡；抵销；补偿
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20.
vt.
（在重量、力量、影响等方面）使相等，使相称，使均衡
- 21. vt. 使协调，使调和，使成比例
- 22. vt. 保持稳定，使保持均衡
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23.
vt.
找出贷借双方可能存在的差额；使贷借双方平衡
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24.
vt.
付债结（帐）
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25.
vt.
[dancing]
向（舞伴）靠拢，又分离
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26.
vi.
平衡，均衡
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27.
vi.
贷借双方均等
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28.
vi.
（价值、重量等）均等，相称
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29.
vi.
微微摇摆；倾斜后又复平衡
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30.
vi.
踌躇；摇摆
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31.
vi.
（向舞伴）前进、弯腰、后退（一种英、美民间舞蹈的舞步）
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1.
noun
天平、秤
Collins English-English Dictionary
- balance ['bæləns]
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1.
n
a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed in the other until the beam returns to the horizontal - See also microbalance
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2.
n
an imagined device for assessing events, actions, motives, etc, in relation to each other (esp in the phrases weigh in the balance, hang in the balance)
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3.
n
a state of equilibrium
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4.
n
something that brings about such a state
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5.
n
equilibrium of the body; steadiness
- to lose one's balance
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6.
n
emotional stability; calmness of mind
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7.
n
harmony in the parts of a whole
- balance in an artistic composition
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8.
n
the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other
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9.
n
the power to influence or control
- he held the balance of power
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10.
n
something that remains or is left
- let me have the balance of what you owe me
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11.
n
[accounting]
equality of debit and credit totals in an account
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12.
n
a difference between such totals
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13.
n
[chem]
the state of a chemical equation in which the number, kind, electrical charges, etc, of the atoms on opposite sides are equal
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14.
n
a balancing movement
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15.
n
short for spring balance
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16.
vt.
[tr]
to weigh in or as if in a balance
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17.
vi.
[intr]
to be or come into equilibrium
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18.
vt.
[tr]
to bring into or hold in equilibrium
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19.
vt.
[tr]
to assess or compare the relative weight, importance, etc, of
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20.
vt.
[tr]
to act so as to equalize; be equal to
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21.
vt.
[tr]
to compose or arrange so as to create a state of harmony
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22.
vt.
[tr]
to bring (a chemical or mathematical equation) into balance
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23.
vt.
[tr]
[accounting]
to compute the credit and debit totals of (an account) in order to determine the difference
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24.
vt.
to equalize the credit and debit totals of (an account) by making certain entries
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25.
vt.
to settle or adjust (an account) by paying any money due
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26.
vi.
[intr]
(of a business account, balance sheet, etc) to have the debit and credit totals equal
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27.
vi.
to match or counter (one's dancing partner or his or her steps) by moving towards and away from him or her
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28.
vi.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin bilancia (unattested), from Late Latin bilanx having two scalepans, from
bi- 1 + lanx scale
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1.
n
a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed in the other until the beam returns to the horizontal - See also microbalance
Examples
- the arm of a balance
- 天平的臂 → arm
- to balance oneself on stilts
- 在高跷上保持平稳 → balance
- He kept his balance on the tightrope.
- 他在绷索上保持身体平衡。 → balance
- a just balance of colors
- 颜色的适当调配 → just
- The construction of new buildings is necessary, but we have to balance it against the losing of green areas it will lead to.
- 建造新楼是很必要的，但我们也要平衡一下它将带来的绿地流失问题。 → balance
- Venezuela is a key player in the world's energy balance.
- 委内瑞拉在世界的能源平衡方面扮演着重要的角色。 → balance
- Ski poles are important to maintaining your balance.
- 滑雪杆对于保持平衡是很重要的。 → pole
- It is all is about a balance between minerals and vitamins.
- 最重要的就是矿物质和维生素之间的平衡。 → balance
- He found a balance between work and play.
- 他在工作和娱乐之间找到了很好的平衡点。 → play
- The balance in our account for June includes ¥3000 carried over from July.
- 6月份户头余额还有3000元，这些钱将转入7月份的帐上。 → balance
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