n.(名词)

1. 平衡，均衡
2. 天平，秤
3. 比较，对比
4. 结存，结余，余额
5. 剩余部分
6. 平静
7. 协调，和谐
8. 镇定
9. 平衡物
10. 决定权
11. 优势
12. （钟、表等的）平衡轮，摆轮
13. [the B-]【天】天秤座

v.(动词)

1. 使平衡，保持…的平衡
2. 结算，结平（账目）
3. 补偿
4. 抵消，跟…相抵
5. 用天平称
6. 估量
7. （使）收支平衡
8. 比较，权衡，平衡
9. 使均等，使相称
10. 保持平衡
11. （价值、重量、力量等）均等
12. 微微摇摆，倾斜后又复平衡
13. 踌躇，摇摆

n.(名词)

1. [U]平衡,均衡 a state in which all weights and forces are evenly spread, so as to produce a condition of steadiness
2. [C]天平,秤 an instrument for weighing things
3. [C]结存,结余,余额 an amount that remains or is left over

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)平衡,(使)均衡 put sth in such a way that it does not fall down
2. vt. 权衡; 比较 weigh; compare two objects, plans, etc. in order to judge the relative weight, value, etc.
3. vi. 结账 record the sum needed to make them equal

Noun:

1. a state of equilibrium

2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

3. 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"
   

4. equality of distribution

5. 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"
   

6. the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

7. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

8. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

9. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

10. a weight that balances another weight

11. 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

12. a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

Verb:

1. bring into balance or equilibrium;

   "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"
   "balance the two weights"
   

2. compute credits and debits of an account

3. hold or carry in equilibrium

4. be in equilibrium;

   "He was balancing on one foot"
   

1.（使）保持平衡；（使）平稳
If youbalance something somewhere, or if itbalances there, it remains steady and does not fall.

e.g. I balanced on the ledge...
我在窗台上站稳。
e.g. He balanced a football on his head.
他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。

2.平衡能力
balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.

balance

e.g. The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting yourbalance.
你现在服用的药物可能会影响身体的平衡能力。

3.使（力量、重要性等）相等；使均衡；使持平
If youbalance one thingwith something different, each of the things has the same strength or importance.

e.g. balance spicy dishes with mild ones...
做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
e.g. The state has got to find some way tobalance these two needs...
国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。

balanced
This book is a well balanced biography.
此书是一部相当客观的传记。

4.（力量、重要性等的）均衡，均势
Abalance is a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance.

balance

e.g. Their marriage is a delicatebalance 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。
e.g. There was no other way to ensure that people would get the rightbalance of foods.
没有其他方法可以确保人们饮食均衡。

5.（尤指冲突或比赛中的）局面，胜利天平
If you say thatthe balance tips in your favour, you start winning or succeeding, especially in a conflict or contest.

e.g. ...a powerful new gun which could tip thebalance 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
e.g. Thebalance 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。

6.权衡；对比；斟酌
If youbalance one thingagainst another, you consider its importance in relation to the other one.

e.g. She carefully tried tobalance 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。

7.使（预算、经济等）平衡
If someonebalances their budget or if a governmentbalances 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.

e.g. 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。

8.结算（账目）；（使）收支相等
If youbalance your books or make thembalance, you prove by calculation that the amount of money you have received is equal to the amount that you have spent.

e.g. ...teaching them tobalance the books...
教他们结平账目
e.g. To make the booksbalance, spending must fall and taxes must rise.
为了使收支相等，必须减少支出，增加税收。

9.（银行账户的）余额，余数，结存
Thebalance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in it.

e.g. I'd like to check thebalance in my account please.
请查一下我的账户余额。

10.（钱款的）剩余部分
Thebalance of an amount of money is what remains to be paid for something or what remains when part of the amount has been spent.

e.g. They were due to pay thebalance on delivery.
他们应该在货到时支付余额。

11. see also: bank balance

12.悬而未决；待定
If something hangsin the balance, it is uncertain whether it will happen or continue.

balance的反义词

e.g. The fate of a project which could revolutionise the use of computers in hospitals hangs in thebalance.
可能给医院的计算机使用带来革命的项目仍然前途未明。

13.保持/失去平衡
If youkeep yourbalance, for example when standing in a moving vehicle, you remain steady and do not fall over. If youlose yourbalance, you become unsteady and fall over.

e.g. She was holding onto the rail to keep herbalance...
她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
e.g. He swung around, almost losing hisbalance.
他蓦地转身，差点失去平衡。

14.（身体）失去平衡，几近跌倒
If you areoff balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall.

e.g. A gust of wind knocked him offbalance 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。

15.惊慌失措；迷惑不解
If you are thrownoff balance by something, you are surprised or confused by it.

e.g. She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her offbalance.
她尽力装作对他的造访并不吃惊。

16.权衡之后；全面考虑之后；总的来说
You can sayon balance to indicate that you are stating an opinion after considering all the relevant facts or arguments.

e.g. Onbalance he agreed with Christine.
总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。

相关词组：balance out

1. 结算：根据 RICS 每月房价调查报告,4 月份英国房价结算 (balance) 值,由前月的 –72.1 跃升至 –59.9,创 2008年 1 月以来最高点,且远优於分析师预期的– 70. 数据计算方式为报告房价下跌的不动产经纪商及房 价考察员数目,减去指出房价上扬的数目.

2. 余额：净值(Equity)是客户真实资金状况,余额(balance)是过去的资金状况,在锁仓的情况下,利息不断增加最后净值趋向零后会被强行平仓. 行情剧烈波动时,点差瞬间扩大净值减少到零时将引发强行平仓,客户需自行承担因锁仓引发资金瞬间变为零的任何风险.

3. 天平：首先利用天平(balance)测出该固体样品的质量. 通过确定由该固体所排开(diaplace)的液体的体积来间接地求出其体积. 能量可以被认为(be thought of as)是做功(do work)的能力. 当我们说某东西具有能量时,

1. I found it hard to keep my balance on the icy path.
   我觉得在冰滑小道上走路要保持身体平衡是相当困难的。
2. We try to strike a balance between justice and mercy.
   我们设法做到宽严并济,恩威兼施。
3. She temporarily lost her balance during the long months of solitude.
   在与外界隔绝的漫长岁月中,她一度失去心态的平衡。
4. The balance of evidence lies against her.
   证据偏向于对她不利。
5. Weigh that loaf of bread on the balance, please.
   把那块面包放在天平上称一称。
6. My bank balance isn't very large.
   我银行存款不多。
7. I'd like to take the balance of my holidays in September.
   我想在九月份用完我剩下的假期。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. When you learn to ride a bicycle you must learn to balance.
   你学骑自行车时必须学会平衡。
2. He tried to balance on one foot.
   他试着用一只脚站稳。
3. The dancer could balance on one toe.
   这个舞蹈演员能在一个脚尖上保持平衡。
4. My accounts balance.
   我的账收支平衡。
5. The company's accounts did not balance.
   公司的收支不平衡。
6. Income and expenditures exactly balance.
   收支恰好相抵。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. Can you balance yourself on skates?
   你穿了溜冰鞋能保持身体平衡吗?
2. Can you balance a coin on its edge?
   你能把一枚硬币竖立起来吗?
3. He balanced the two rocks in his hands.
   他用手掂两块石头的分量。
4. We must balance the good and evil of things.
   我们必须权衡事物的善与恶。
5. The weight here balances the weight there.
   这边的重量与那边的重量相等。
6. A child's exercise and rest should balance each other.
   孩子的运动和休息应互相抵消。
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7. A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.
   政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。

in the balance

悬而未决,犹豫 in a state of uncertainty

on balance

全面考虑之后,总的说来 when everything has been considered

balance against (v. + prep.)

使抵消,均衡 weigh sth against sth
balance sth against sth

We must balance his good qualities against his faults.

我们应该用他的优点来抵消他的缺点。

We balance the benefits against the costs of medical insurance.

我们把医疗保险的好处与其开支加以权衡。

He balanced a trip to the mountains against the chance of a summer job.

他把去山里旅行与夏季打工的机会作了比较。

She balanced the attractions of high salary against the prospect of working long hours.

她权衡高工资和工作时间长这两方面的利益。

balance out (v. + adv.)

相等,平衡,比得上 be equal weight
balance out

I hope that the figures for income and costs balance out.

我希望收支平衡。

At the end of the year the accounts balance out.

年终时,账上正好收支平衡。

balance sth ⇔ out

The advantages of having a car and the money it costs balance each other out.

有汽车的好处与买汽车的破费相互抵偿了。

The enthusiasm of your side and the determination of the other balance each other out.

你们劲头十足,对方决心很大,两者不相上下。

balance with (v. + prep.)

使(一方)抵消; 均衡(另一方) weigh (sth) against (sth else); consider (sth) in relation to (usually sth opposite)
balance with sth

The punishment did not balance with the offense.

惩罚与罪过不相称。

The total of the figures should balance with that one in the third column.

这些数字的总和应和第三栏的总和保持平衡。

• The balance is held in my constituency by the tradesmen and shopkeepers.

  出自：G. B. Shaw

• I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath.sssss J. le Carr&eacusc;

  出自：ssssYeats

The girl lost her balance and fell off the balance beam.

小女孩失去了平衡，从平衡木上摔了下来。

Great care must be taken in the use of the balance.

这种天平使用时必须十分当心。

He used a very sensitive torsion balance.

他利用了一架非常灵敏的扭力天平。

Sunday is a great time to balance out whatever area of your life has felt disordered as of late.

星期天是你最近动荡不安的生活得到平静的大好时机。

We need to maintain some semblance of balance and some sense that we are steering the ship of our life.

我们需要保持平静的外表，和一种我们掌握了我们的生活之舟的意识。

Kindly remit us the balance without delay .

请立即把余额汇给我们。

In other words, the balance of trade may deteriorate rather than improve.

换句话说,国际贸易差额不但不会改善,反而可能会恶化。

The balance of the shade and the sun on the tree-trunks and on the ground is beautiful beyond words.

射在树干与地面上的阳光和树荫，其色彩之调和，真是美得难以形容。

EBN is balance in Yin and Yang, sweet and mild, making it a surprisingly pleasant medicinal food.

燕窝的特质是阴阳调和，带甜温和，使到其成为人们喜欢享用的保健品。

The balance of terror has replaced the balance of power.

恐惧的制衡已经取代了强权的制衡。

Locke's ideas on the power balance are still inspiring in modem societies.

洛克权力制衡思想对现代社会仍然具有启发意义。

You have to balance the advantages of living in a big city against the disadvantages.

你必须权衡住在大城市的利与弊。

The company will lay off workers to balance the budget.

这家公司会裁员,以平衡预算。

This year's profits will balance our previous losses.

本年度的盈利将与上一年度的亏损相抵。

The dancer could balance on one toe.

舞蹈演员可以用一个脚趾平衡。

The aviator warped a wing tip to regain balance.

飞行员使一机翼的端部翘起,以恢复平衡。

to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account)

核对银行结存

The balance of 500 must be paid within 90 days.

500元结欠款必须于90天之内付清。

Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.

尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。

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.

观光客常常破坏岛上微妙的自然生态平衡。

His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind .

妻子的离世使他心神不宁。

Athletes need a good sense of balance.

运动员要有良好的平衡感。

I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates.

我穿着新溜冰鞋，努力保持平衡。

She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off.

她骑车拐弯时失去平衡，摔了下来。

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。

On balance he agreed with Christine.

总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。

He swung around, almost losing his balance.

他蓦地转身，差点失去平衡。

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。

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。

She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance...

她抓住扶手以保持平衡。

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。

...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。

I'd like to check the balance in my account please.

请查一下我的账户余额。

They were due to pay the balance on delivery.

他们应该在货到时支付余额。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

...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

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。

n.(名词)

1. balance用作名词的基本意思是“平衡,对比”,引申可表示“调和,均势”,还可表示思想或情绪上的稳定、镇定、沉着,有时还可表示重量、力量或数量上的偏重,作此解是不可数名词,但其前可加不定冠词。
2. balance还可作“天平,秤”解,引申可表示“平衡力,制衡作用,抵消作用”。balance也可作“结存,结余,余额”解,指财务上的收支差额或余额。在美式英语中the balance可作“残余,余额”解。
3. 表示“一副天平”，可说a balance，也可说a pair of balance。表示“用天平称某物”可接介词in或on。

v.(动词)

1. balance的基本意思是对物体各部分进行适当调整,使重量均衡或比例协调,从而达到稳固或稳定的目的。引申可指均衡或比较事物的利弊、优势或轻重、缓急等。

1. 美国人习惯用the balance表示“其余”，而英国人则习惯用the remainder或the rest来表示。

v.(动词)

balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, offset

这组词都可表示“赔偿,弥补”。其区别是：

compensate表示“赔偿”,意思最广泛,可以指补偿损失、酬报劳役、弥补缺陷等; countervail表示“补偿”，强调在能力或效率方面可以抵消已造成的影响、伤害或损失。balance表示“弥补”,指相互调节,以达到在数量、质量、大小、重要性或效率等方面的平衡或均衡; offset表示“弥补”,强调在善与恶、得与失、赢与亏等方面的均衡; counterbalance表示“弥补”“抵消”,多指弥补不足之处; counterpoise表示“抵消”“均衡”,指提供相同的重量或相等的价值等。

remainder，surplus，rest，remains，balance

这些名词均含“剩余部分”之意。

remainder含义较广，可指数学运算中的余数，也指从整体取走或用掉部分后的所余部分，或一群人走掉一部分剩下的人。

surplus表盈余。

rest最普通用词与定冠词连用，指任何指定数量的人或物等。

remains常指人或动物死后的遗体或遗骨，也指古代文明的遗迹或去世作家尚未发表的遗稿。

balance指支取存款的余额或减去各种开支后的尾数。

• ☆ 13世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的balance，意为天平，秤；最初源自拉丁语的bilanx：bi (双） + lanx (盘子），意为有双盘的度量衡。