[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）保持平衡；（使）平稳 If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
[V prep/adv]
[V n prep/adv]
I balanced on the ledge...
我在窗台上站稳。
He balanced a football on his head.
他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]平衡能力Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.
The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.
你现在服用的药物可能会影响身体的平衡能力。
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[V-RECIP-ERG ]使（力量、重要性等）相等；使均衡；使持平 If you balance one thing with something different, each of the things has the same strength or importance.
[V n with n]
[V pl-n]
[pl-n V]
[Also V with n]
Balance spicy dishes with mild ones...
做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs...
国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。
Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
balanced
This book is a well balanced biography.
此书是一部相当客观的传记。
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[N-SING 单数名词]（力量、重要性等的）均衡，均势 A balance is a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance.
[with supp]
Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values...
他们的婚姻在传统和现代价值观之间保持着微妙平衡。
There was no other way to ensure that people would get the right balance of foods.
没有其他方法可以确保人们饮食均衡。
...the ecological balance of the forest.
森林的生态平衡
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[N-SING 单数名词]（尤指冲突或比赛中的）局面，胜利天平 If you say that the balance tips in your favour, you start winning or succeeding, especially in a conflict or contest.
[the N]
...a powerful new gun which could tip the balance of the war in their favour...
将使他们在战争中占据优势的威力巨大的新型火炮
The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。
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[VERB 动词]权衡；对比；斟酌 If you balance one thing against another, you consider its importance in relation to the other one.
[V n against n]
She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.
她谨慎地试图对宗教情感和民主自由两者作出权衡。
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[VERB 动词]使（预算、经济等）平衡 If someone balances their budget or if a government balances the economy of a country, they make sure that the amount of money that is spent is not greater than the amount that is received.
[V n]
He balanced his budgets by rigid control over public expenditure.
他通过严格控制公共开支保持预算平衡。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]结算（账目）；（使）收支相等 If you balance your books or make them balance, you prove by calculation that the amount of money you have received is equal to the amount that you have spent.
[V n]
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...teaching them to balance the books...
教他们结平账目
To make the books balance, spending must fall and taxes must rise.
为了使收支相等，必须减少支出，增加税收。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（银行账户的）余额，余数，结存 The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in it.
[usu with supp]
I'd like to check the balance in my account please.
请查一下我的账户余额。
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[N-SING 单数名词]（钱款的）剩余部分 The balance of an amount of money is what remains to be paid for something or what remains when part of the amount has been spent.
[the N]
They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
他们应该在货到时支付余额。
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[PHRASE 短语]悬而未决；待定 If something hangs in the balance, it is uncertain whether it will happen or continue.
[PHR after v]
The fate of a project which could revolutionise the use of computers in hospitals hangs in the balance.
可能给医院的计算机使用带来革命的项目仍然前途未明。
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[PHRASE 短语]保持/失去平衡 If you keep your balance, for example when standing in a moving vehicle, you remain steady and do not fall over. If you lose your balance, you become unsteady and fall over.
[V inflects]
She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance...
她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
He swung around, almost losing his balance.
他蓦地转身，差点失去平衡。
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[PHRASE 短语]（身体）失去平衡，几近跌倒 If you are off balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall.
[PHR after v]
A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in the mud.
一阵大风刮得他失去平衡，脸朝下摔在泥里。
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[PHRASE 短语]惊慌失措；迷惑不解 If you are thrown off balance by something, you are surprised or confused by it.
[PHR after v]
She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her off balance.
她尽力装作对他的造访并不吃惊。
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[PHRASE 短语]权衡之后；全面考虑之后；总的来说 You can say on balance to indicate that you are stating an opinion after considering all the relevant facts or arguments.
[PHR with cl]
On balance he agreed with Christine.
总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。
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balancebalancesbalancedbalancingnoun★equal amounts 等量1★[uncountable , singular ]a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts 均衡；平衡；均势◆This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.这份报纸不偏不倚地报道不同的意见。◆Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island.观光客常常干扰岛上脆弱的自然生态平衡。◆His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind.妻子的离世使他心神不宁。balancebetween A and B ◆Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。☞see also
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of body 身体2★[uncountable ]the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body 平衡能力◆Athletes need a good sense of balance.运动员要有良好的平衡感。◆I struggled to keep my balanceon my new skates. 我穿着新溜冰鞋，努力保持平衡。◆She cycled round the corner, lost her balanceand fell off. 她骑车拐弯时失去平衡，摔了下来。money 钱3★[countable , usually singular ]the amount that is left after taking numbers or money away from a total 余额◆to check your bank balance(= to find out how much money there is in your account)核对银行结存4★[countable , usually singular ]an amount of money still owed after some payment has been made 结欠◆The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days.*500 元结欠款必须于 90 天之内付清。 instrument for weighing 秤5[countable ]an instrument for weighing things, with a bar that is supported in the middle and has dishes hanging from each end 天平；秤IDIOMS(on) the balance of ˈevidence/probaˈbility( formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth （从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据(be/hang) in the ˈbalanceif the future of sth/sb, or the result of sth is/hangs in the balance,it is uncertain （前途）不明朗；（结果）未定，悬而未决◆The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.航天计划的长远前景尚未明朗。(catch/throw sb) off ˈbalance1to make sb/sth unsteady and in danger of falling 使失去平衡（而有跌落危险）◆I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.突如其来的一阵风差点儿把我吹倒。2to make sb surprised and no longer calm 使（毫无准备而）不知所措◆The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.参议员显然因这意想不到的问题而不知所措。on ˈbalanceafter considering all the information 总的来说◆On balance, the company has had a successful year.总的来说，公司这一年业绩很好。☞more at
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v.verb★keep steady 保持平衡1★[intransitive , transitive ]to put your body or sth else into a position where it is steady and does not fall 使（在某物上）保持平衡；立稳balance(on sth) ◆How long can you balance on one leg?你单腿能站多久？balancesth (on sth) ◆The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books.电视机不稳地摆在一堆书上面。◆She balanced the cup on her knee.她把杯子在膝盖上放稳。be/keep equal （使）相等2★[intransitive , transitive ]to be equal in value, amount, etc. to sth else that has the opposite effect 相抵；抵消SYN
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balanceout ◆The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out.任何决策的效果往往利弊互见。balancesth (out) ◆This year's profits will balance our previous losses.本年度的赢利将可弥补我们之前的亏损。◆His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn.他的好学弥补了他经验的不足。3★[transitive ]balanceA with/and B to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of sth 同等重视（相对的两个事物或方面）◆She tries to balance home life and career.她力图兼顾家庭生活和事业。compare 比较4[transitive ]balanceA against B to compare the relative importance of two contrasting things 比较（两个相对的事物）；权衡重要性◆The cost of obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefits.法律咨询的费用与其效益需通盘考虑。money 钱5[transitive ]balancesth ( finance 财) to show that in an account the total money spent is equal to the total money received; to calculate the difference between the two totals 结平（账目）bal·ance/ˈbæləns; NAmEˈbæləns/
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balancebal‧ance1 /ˈbæləns/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1steady [uncountable] a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall: I lost my balance and fell on my face.2equal amounts [singular, uncountable] a state in which opposite forces or influences exist in equal or the correct amounts, in a way that is goodOPP imbalancebalance between Try to keep a balance between work and play.balance of Pesticides seriously upset the balance of nature.3on balance if you think something on balance, you think it after considering all the facts: I think on balance I prefer the old system.4surprise somebody catch/throw somebody off balance to surprise someone and make them confused and no longer calm: The question caught him off balance.5bank [countable] the amount of money that you have in your bank account: My bank balance isn’t good.6money owed [countable] the balance of a debt is the amount of money that you still owe after you have paid some of it: The balance is due at the end of the month.7remaining the balance the amount of something that remains after some has been used, spent, mentioned etcSYN the rest: The firm owns about 96% of the portfolio, with the balance belonging to our family.8be/hang in the balance if the future or success of something hangs in the balance, you cannot yet know whether the result will be bad or good: Meanwhile, the fate of the refugees continues to hang in the balance.9tip/swing the balance to influence the result of an event: The dignity and courage shown by the president may tip the balance in his party’s favour.10for weighing [countable] an instrument for weighing things, with two dishes that hang from a barSYN scales11mental/emotional health [singular] when someone’s mind is healthy and their emotional state is normal: The death of her friend had disturbed the balance of her mind.12the balance of evidence/probability etc the most likely answer or result produced by opposing information, reasons etc → checks and balances
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbskeep your balance (=stay steady)· The sea was so rough that it was hard to keep your balance.lose your balance (=become unsteady)· She nearly lost her balance as the bus suddenly moved forward.regain/recover your balance (=become steady again)· He held onto Carrie until he regained his balance.knock/throw somebody off balance· The blow was hard enough to knock him off balance.phrasesa sense of balance· A good sense of balance is always useful when you are sailing.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsstrike/achieve/find a balance (=succeed in getting the right balance)· It is necessary to strike a balance between the needs of employers and employees.· Find the right balance between enough exercise and enough rest.keep/maintain a balance· Try to keep a balance between your spending and your earnings.· A firm must strive to maintain a balance between business and financial risk.upset the balance (=make it less equal or correct)· The move could upset the delicate balance of power in the Middle East.change/alter/shift the balance· Will this alter the balance of power in the EU?· His appointment shifted the government’s balance decisively to the right.redress the balance (also restore the balance British English) (=make it equal or correct again)· What can be done to redress the balance in favour of women?adjectivesa good/healthy balance· You should eat a good balance of carbohydrates and protein.· Are you eating a healthy balance of foods?a fine balance (=hard to achieve)· Teachers need to strike a fine balance of flexibility and control.a delicate balance (=easily damaged)· Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere upsets the delicate balance of gases.the right/proper/correct balance· With sport, you have to find the right balance between competition and fun.the natural balance· Chemicals will upset the natural balance of the pond.the ecological balance· Human activity is ruining the ecological balance of our planet.the political/military balance· By this time, the political balance in the Cabinet had altered.phrasesthe balance of power· the European balance of powerthe balance of nature· Nothing can justify permanent damage to the balance of nature.
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1[intransitive, transitive] to be in or get into a steady position, without falling to one side or the other, or to put something into this positionbalance something on something She was balancing a plate of food on her knees.balance on He turned around, balancing awkwardly on one foot.2[intransitive, transitive] to be equal in importance, amount, value, or effect to something that has the opposite effect: Job losses in manufacturing were balanced by job increases in the service sector. just enough sugar to balance the acidity of the fruit3[transitive] to consider the importance of one thing in relation to something else when you are making a decisionbalance something against something The courts must balance our liberty against the security of the nation.4balance the budget if a government balances the budget, they make the amount of money that they spend equal to the amount of money available5balance the books to show that the amount of money a business has received is equal to the amount spentbalance out phrasal verbif two or more things balance out, the final result is that they are equal in amount, importance, or effect: Sometimes I look after the kids and sometimes John does – it all balances out. →