balances

英 [ˈbælənsɪz]

美 [ˈbælənsɪz]

n.  均衡; 平衡; 均势; 平衡能力; 余额
v.  使(在某物上)保持平衡; 立稳; 相抵; 抵消; 同等重视(相对的两个事物或方面)
balance的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）保持平衡；（使）平稳
  If youbalancesomething somewhere, or if itbalancesthere, it remains steady and does not fall.
  1. I balanced on the ledge...
     我在窗台上站稳。
  2. He balanced a football on his head.
     他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。
• N-UNCOUNT 平衡能力
  Balanceis the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.
  1. The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.
     你现在服用的药物可能会影响身体的平衡能力。
• V-RECIP-ERG 使（力量、重要性等）相等；使均衡；使持平
  If youbalanceone thingwithsomething different, each of the things has the same strength or importance.
  1. Balance spicy dishes with mild ones...
     做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
  2. The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs...
     国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。
  3. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
     货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
• N-SING （力量、重要性等的）均衡，均势
  Abalanceis a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance.
  1. Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values...
     他们的婚姻在传统和现代价值观之间保持着微妙平衡。
  2. There was no other way to ensure that people would get the right balance of foods.
     没有其他方法可以确保人们饮食均衡。
  3. ...the ecological balance of the forest.
     森林的生态平衡
• N-SING （尤指冲突或比赛中的）局面，胜利天平
  If you say thatthe balancetips in your favour, you start winning or succeeding, especially in a conflict or contest.
  1. ...a powerful new gun which could tip the balance of the war in their favour...
     将使他们在战争中占据优势的威力巨大的新型火炮
  2. The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
     期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。
• VERB 权衡；对比；斟酌
  If youbalanceone thingagainstanother, you consider its importance in relation to the other one.
  1. She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.
     她谨慎地试图对宗教情感和民主自由两者作出权衡。
• VERB 使（预算、经济等）平衡
  If someonebalancestheir budget or if a governmentbalancesthe economy of a country, they make sure that the amount of money that is spent is not greater than the amount that is received.
  1. He balanced his budgets by rigid control over public expenditure.
     他通过严格控制公共开支保持预算平衡。
• V-ERG 结算（账目）；（使）收支相等
  If youbalanceyour books or make thembalance, you prove by calculation that the amount of money you have received is equal to the amount that you have spent.
  1. ...teaching them to balance the books...
     教他们结平账目
  2. To make the books balance, spending must fall and taxes must rise.
     为了使收支相等，必须减少支出，增加税收。
• N-COUNT （银行账户的）余额，余数，结存
  Thebalancein your bank account is the amount of money you have in it.
  1. I'd like to check the balance in my account please.
     请查一下我的账户余额。
• N-SING （钱款的）剩余部分
  Thebalanceof an amount of money is what remains to be paid for something or what remains when part of the amount has been spent.
  1. They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
     他们应该在货到时支付余额。
• See also:bank balance
• PHRASE 悬而未决；待定
  If something hangsin the balance, it is uncertain whether it will happen or continue.
  1. The fate of a project which could revolutionise the use of computers in hospitals hangs in the balance.
     可能给医院的计算机使用带来革命的项目仍然前途未明。
• PHRASE 保持/失去平衡
  If youkeepyourbalance, for example when standing in a moving vehicle, you remain steady and do not fall over. If youloseyourbalance, you become unsteady and fall over.
  1. She was holding onto the rail to keep her balance...
     她抓住扶手以保持平衡。
  2. He swung around, almost losing his balance.
     他蓦地转身，差点失去平衡。
• PHRASE （身体）失去平衡，几近跌倒
  If you areoff balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall.
  1. A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in the mud.
     一阵大风刮得他失去平衡，脸朝下摔在泥里。
• PHRASE 惊慌失措；迷惑不解
  If you are thrownoff balanceby something, you are surprised or confused by it.
  1. She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her off balance.
     她尽力装作对他的造访并不吃惊。
• PHRASE 权衡之后；全面考虑之后；总的来说
  You can sayon balanceto indicate that you are stating an opinion after considering all the relevant facts or arguments.
  1. On balance he agreed with Christine.
     总的来说，他同意克里斯蒂娜的意见。

双语例句

• Banks usually pay little or no interest on checking accounts, and so check balances are similar to currency.
  银行对支票帐户支付的利息极低，或根本不付利息，因此，支票余额和货币相似。
• We will send you statements showing your deposits, withdrawals, and current balances.
  我们会寄给你结单，上面列有你的存款，提款和目前的结余。
• Revenue accounts have credit balances.
  收入账户有贷方余额。
• There was no problem before 2007, when current account balances were funded by commercial banks.
  2007年前没有任何问题，那时经常项目余额由商业银行提供融资。
• Booking in the detailed use of funds and check of bank balances and cash balances;
  登记资金使用明细，并与银行存款余额及库存现金余额核对；
• I want to have checks and balances.
  我想获得制衡。
• The president planned the system of checks and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  总统制订了立法、行政和司法各部门之间相互牵制的制衡制度。
• A measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances.
  货币供给量；包括流通中的货币量和活期存款或帐户结余。
• This is ideal for paying large credit card balances and other types of loans.
  这是一个理想的大型信用卡支付和其他类型的贷款余额。
• Provide accurate accounting for cash receipts, cash disbursements, and cash balances.
  提供正确的现金收入、支出和结余记录。