balance

balance
['bæləns] 1. n
1) u (equilibrium) [of person, object] 平衡 [pínghéng]
2) [u/s] (fig) (in situation) 平衡 [pínghéng]
3) c (in bank account) 余额 [yú'é]
4) s (remainder to be paid) 余欠之数 [yúqiàn zhī shù]
2. vt
1) [+ object] 使平衡 [shǐ pínghéng]
2) [+ budget, account] 使收支平衡 [shǐ shōuzhī pínghéng]
3) [+ pros and cons] 权衡 [quánhéng]
4) (compensate for) 弥补 [míbǔ]
5) (make equal) 等量齐观 [děng liàng qí guān]
3. vi
[+ person, object] 保持平衡 [bǎochí pínghéng]

* to keep/lose one's balance — 保持/失去平衡

* off balance — 失去平衡

* to hang in the balance — 悬而未决

* on balance — 总的来看

* balance of payments — 国际收支差额

* balance of trade — 进出口贸易差额

* balance carried forward — 余额转下页

* balance brought forward — 余额承前页

* to balance the books — 平衡收支


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