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[mass noun]an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
平衡
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slipping in the mud but keeping their balance 在泥浆里打滑但保持了平衡
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she lost her balance and fell .她失去平衡摔倒了。
mental or emotional stability
镇定；沉着
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the way to some kind of peace and personal balance .获得平静和自身镇定的途径
【航海】（船的）平衡力。
[mass noun]a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
平衡；（比例）协调
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the obligations of political balance in broadcasting 广播中保持政治平衡的义务
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try to keep a balance between work and relaxation .努力保持劳逸平衡。
【艺术】（设计或比例的）匀称和谐。
the relative volume of various sources of sound
（不同声源的）协调
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the balance of the voices is good .各种声音的协调很好。
an apparatus for weighing, especially one with a central pivot, beam, and two scales
天平。
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天秤星座。
a counteracting weight or force
配重；平衡力。
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（钟表的）平衡轮，摆轮。
[mass noun]a predominating weight or amount
重心，主要部分
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the balance of opinion was that work was more important than leisure .意见的核心就是工作比休闲重要。
a figure representing the difference between credits and debits in an account; the amount of money held in an account
结存；借贷差额
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he accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank .他在储蓄银行积累了相当的结余。
[usu. in sing.]the difference between an amount due and an amount paid
（应付与所付的）结欠，差额
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the holiday balance must be paid by 8 weeks before departure .度假应付费用的差额必须在离开前８周付清。
[in sing.]an amount left over
剩余部分。
keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall
使平衡
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a mug that she balanced on her knee .一只她稳稳地放在膝盖上的大杯子。
[no obj.]remain in a steady position without falling
保持平衡
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Richard balanced on the ball of one foot .理查德用一只脚的大脚趾球保持站立平衡。
offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another
抵偿；权衡；比较
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the cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits .获取这种信息的代价需与其好处相比较。
counteract, equal, or neutralize the weight or importance of
抵消；相等；中和
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he balanced his radical remarks with more familiar declarations .他用更多亲切随和的表白来抵消自己的激进言论。
establish equal or appropriate proportions of elements in
使对称；使（比例）协调
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balancing work and family life .协调工作和家庭生活。
compare debits and credits in (an account) so as to ensure that they are equal
使（借贷）平衡；销（账）
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the law requires the council to balance its books each year .法律要求委员会平衡每年的账目。
[no obj.](of an account)have credits and debits equal
（账户）收支平衡。
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balance of payments the difference in total value between payments into and out of a country over a period 国际收支差额 -
balance of power １ a situation in which states of the world have roughly equal power （各国间的）均势 -
２ the power held by a small group when larger groups are of equal strength （在大集团势力相当时）小集团的举足轻重地位 -
balance of trade the difference in value between a country's imports and exports 贸易差额，进出口差额 -
in the balance uncertain; at a critical stage 不确定，安危（或成败）未定；在危急时刻his survival hung in the balance for days ． 几天来他的生命处于危急状态 -
on balance when all factors are taken into consideration 总的来说；权衡各种因素on balance, he was pleased with how things had gone ． 总的来说，他对事情的进展很满意 -
strike a balance choose a moderate course or compromise 妥协；采取折中办法 -
throw （或catch ）someone off balance cause someone to become unsteady and in danger of falling 使某人摇摇欲坠 -
figurative confuse or bewilder someone 〈喻〉使（某人）困惑
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the ecological balance 生态平衡
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a balance beam 平衡木
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strike a balance 取得平衡；采取折衷办法
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live in balance 生活在平衡中
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a/the balance of ... and ... ...和...的平衡
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keep a balance between ... and ... 保持...和...之间的平衡
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balance ... (and ...) 使...（和...)平衡
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balance out ... 平衡...
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on balance 总的来说
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lose/keep balance 失去/保持平衡(力)
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