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bal.ance (obj)5bAl7[ntsv保持平衡The flamingoes balanced gracefully (= stood without falling) on one leg. [I]火烈鸟单脚独立保持平衡, 姿势十分优美。She walked along, a huge pot balanced effortlessly on her head. [T]她头顶大罐毫不费力地向前走。I had to balance the children's needs against my own (= decide which were more important). [T]我不得不权衡一下孩子的需要和我的需要究竟哪个重要。It seems a lot to spend this month, but we won't be spending much in July and August so it'll balance out over the year (= the amounts will be equal over a period of time). [I]这个月似乎花了很多钱，但七月和八月不会花这么多，所以全年支出会平衡。If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year (= make certain that the amount of money spent is not more than the amount received).如果这笔生意再赔钱，今年我们无法收支平衡了。Stringent measures were introduced so that the government could balance its budget/balance the economy (= make certain that the amount of money spent is not greater than the amount received).政府采取严格措施以保证收支平衡。I found myself having to do a balancing act between work and family (= trying to give care and attention to both things).我发现我必须兼顾工作和家庭。
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