balance
['bæləns]
n.平衡, 天平, 平静, 结余, 差额, 调和, 制衡
vt.权衡, 使平衡, 抵消, 称重量
vi.均衡, 建立平衡
例句与用法：
Do the firm's accounts balance?
这家公司的帐目收支是否平衡？
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。
All the parts of the building are in perfect balance.
建筑物的各部分都显得非常匀称
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 dolphin balanced the ball on its nose.
海豚用鼻子顶着球，使其保持平衡。
词形变化：
动词过去式: balanced | 动词过去分词: balanced | 动词现在分词: balancing | 动词第三人称单数: balances |
详细释义：
n.
1. 平衡, 均衡[U][S]
I lost my balance and fell.
我身体失去平衡, 摔了一跤。
2. 协调, 和谐[U][S]
3. 平静, 镇定[U]
4. 天平, 秤[C]
In what way is a laboratory balance different from a balance found in a store?
实验室的天平与商店里的秤在什么方面有所不同?
5. 结存; 结余[C]
The balance on your account is US$5.
你的帐户上余额为五美金。
6. 平衡物; 抵消因素[C][(+to)]
7. 剩余部分[C]
8. 比较, 对比[U]
9. 决定权[U]
10. 大部分, 优势[the S]
vt.
1. 使平衡; 保持……的平衡
In order to balance their trade, they would have to buy less goods in the United States.
为了平衡贸易, 他们将不得不减少在美国购货。
2. 权衡, 比较[(+against)]
The judge balanced the contention of both parties.
法官权衡了双方的论点。
3. 使相称; 与……相称
4. 用天平称; 估量
5. 抵消; 补偿[(+off/out/up)]
Wage increase was balanced off by rising cost of living.
增加的工资被上升的生活费用抵消。
6. 结算; 使收支平衡
vi.
1. 得到平衡; 保持平衡
2. 相称
3. 被抵消[(+out)]
4. 收支平衡
短语词组：
be/hang in the balance
1. 悬而未决
For a long time his fate was in the balance.
他的命运很久未能确定。
keep one's balance
1. 保持平衡
A little child has to learn to keep its balance before it can walk far.
小孩子在能走远之前先要学会保持平衡。
on balance
1. 总的来说
On balance, we have a good chance of winning the race.
总的来说, 我们很有希望赢得比赛。