n.  平衡

n.  均衡，均势，平衡 ≠ imbalance

n.  账户余额，结余

n.  天平，秤 ≈ scales

v. （使）平稳，（使）保持平衡

v. （使）〔重要性、数量、价值或影响〕均衡，相抵，相等

v.  权衡，斟酌，比较

• on balance 

  全面考虑之后，权衡利弊，总的说来

• catch/throw sb off balance surprise sb 

  令某人吃惊

• be/hang in the balance  悬而未决，尚未明朗

• the balance of evidence/probability 

  权衡各种证据/可能性等后得出的结论

• keep/lose your balance  保持/失去平衡

• a sense of balance  平衡感

• balance the budget  平衡预算，使收支平衡

• balance the books  结平账目，平衡账目

• A part-time job is a good way to balance costs while ensuring there is enough time left over for both academic subjects and after-class activities. 使收支平衡

• Muscle performance can also be affected by a   27   called “central fatigue,” in which an imbalance in the body's chemical messengers prevents the central nervous system from directing muscle movements   28  . 成分不均衡

• It's also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home.

  平衡事业和家庭

• “It's a balancing act,” she said.

  两面讨好的行为

• I think on balance I prefer the old system.

  总的说来，我更喜欢旧的那套制度。

• The question caught him off balance.

  这个问题使他不知所措。

• Job losses in manufacturing were balanced by job increases in the service sector.

  制造业职位减少了，而服务行业就业机会却增加了，正好相抵。

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