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| 1 | I to keep your body steady without falling over 保持（身体）平衡 |
| | 1a | T to put something somewhere carefully so that it is steady and does not fall 使平衡；使平稳 | | We all sat with plates balanced on our knees. 我们都坐着，盘子平稳地放在膝上。 | |
| | 1b | I to be steady in a position where it is possible to fall 平稳 | | Jean went out, the tray balancing precariously in one hand. 琼走了出去，一只手端着托盘摇摇晃晃的。 | |
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| 2 | T to create or preserve a good or correct balance between different features or aspects 使均衡；使协调；权衡 |
| We have to balance the needs and tastes of all our customers. 我们得平衡所有顾客的需求和趣味。 |
| balance sth with/against sth There is a need to balance the demands of the workplace with those of family life. 有必要权衡工作场所和家庭生活两者的需求。 |
| Development has to be balanced against environmental concerns. 发展必须与环境问题相协调。 |
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| 3 | balance T to reduce the effect , strength , or amount of something , and as a result make it better 抵消；补偿 |
| The dark colours are balanced by the brightness of the walls. 明亮的墙壁使这些深色调显得不那么暗淡。 |
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| - | balance the budget/books
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| 1 | to spend no more money than you receive 使收支平衡；量入为出 |
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| 2 | to do calculations to check or show that you have not spent more money than you have received 平衡预算；结账 |
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| - | ˌbalance ˈout |
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| | balance23 | The tangy fruit balances out the creaminess of the sauce. 味道浓烈的水果抵消了调味汁奶油般的滑腻。 | | Don’ t worry - it’ ll all balance out in the end. 别担心，它最终会全部抵消的。 | |
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