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| 1 | U the ability to remain steady in an upright position 平衡能力 |
| An ear infection is affecting his balance. 一只耳朵受感染影响了他的平衡能力。 |
| | 1a | a position in which your body remains steady and upright 平衡 | | lose your balance He lost his balance and tipped backwards in the chair. 他失去平衡往后跌倒在椅子里。 | | keep your balance She grabbed at him to keep her balance. 她抓住他来使自己保持平衡。 | |
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| 2 | C/U a situation in which different aspects or features are treated equally or exist in the correct relationship to each other 均衡；均势 |
| +between It can be hard to find the right balance between advising your children and controlling them. 在给你的孩子提建议和控制他们之间很难找到合适的平衡点。 |
| +of A healthy diet is about getting the correct balance of a variety of foods. 健康的饮食是将各种不同的食物进行合理均衡的调配。 |
| strike a balance (=achieve a good balance) We want the classes to be both enjoyable and useful – we’ re trying to strike the right balance. 取得合适的平衡；达到两全其美 |
| redress the balance (=return to a good balance) The subject has received too little attention, but Prof. Brown’ s new book will help to redress the balance. 回到平衡的局面；改变不公正的局面 |
| upset/alter the balance These creatures have upset the delicate ecological balance in the lake. 这些生物破坏了该湖微妙的生态平衡。 |
| | 2a | singular a force , influence , or idea that is completely different from another but combines well with it 平衡力；和谐；协调 | | +to His conservatism is the perfect balance to her outgoing personality. 他的保守态度对于她的爽直个性起着很好的平衡作用。 | |
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| 3 | C the amount of money you have in your bank account 结余；结存 |
| The current balance in your account is £1,182. 现在你账户上的结余为1182英镑。 |
| | 3a | singular the amount of money that you owe after paying part of the cost of something 余款；欠款 | | You pay a deposit now and the balance in 12 months. 你现在付押金，12个月内付清余款。 | |
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| 4 | singular the majority of information , opinions, or facts 大部分（信息、意见或事实） |
| The balance of public opinion was against the proposal. 大多数人的意见是反对这个提议。 |
| tilt/shift the balance The balance has shifted in favour of the president. 大部分意见已倾向于赞成总统。 |
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| 5 | singular the amount of something that remains after part has been used 剩余部分 |
| +of You can use the balance of the time to finish the assignment. 你可以用剩余时间完成作业。 |
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| 6 | U mental or emotional calm （精神或感情上的）平静，镇静，沉着 |
| She quickly recovered her balance after the outburst. 冲动过后她很快恢复了平静。 |
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| 7 | C a piece of equipment used for weighing things, consisting of a bar with a small dish at each end 天平；秤 |
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| - | be/hang in the balance
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| if something is in the balance , you do not know whether it will succeed or fail |
| 悬而未决的；不能确定的 |
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| Jack’ s career is hanging in the balance while they consider what to do. 他们在考虑做什么时，杰克的前程悬而未决。 |
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| - | off balance
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| 1 | not steady or upright , for example because more weight is on one side 不稳的；不正的 | That wheel is off balance. 那个轮子不平稳。 | | throw/knock sb/sth off balance He kept pulling my arm, throwing me off balance. 他一直拉我的手臂，使我站立不稳。 | |
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| 2 | surprised , upset , or confused by something 吃惊的；心烦意乱的；迷惑不解的 | throw/knock/catch sb off balance I was thrown completely off balance by Anna’ s reply. 安娜的回答完全把我弄糊涂了。 | |
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| - | on balance
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| after considering all the relevant facts |
| 全面考虑之后；权衡起来；总的说来 |
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| On balance, I think we made the right decision. 总的说来，我认为我们作出了正确的决定。 |
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| Words frequently used with balance | | balance 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | achieve, alter, find, keep, maintain, preserve, redress, strike, upset, | 2 | | | |
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