| 单词 | balance |
| 释义 | Word Frequency balance(ˈbæləns) noun 1. a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed inthe other until the beam returns to the horizontal See also microbalance 2. an imagined device for assessing events, actions, motives, etc, in relation to each other (esp in the phrases weigh in the balance, hang in the balance) 3. a state of equilibrium 4. something that brings about such a state 5. equilibrium of the body; steadiness to lose one's balance 6. emotional stability; calmness of mind 7. harmony in the parts of a whole balance in an artistic composition 8. the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other 9. the power to influence or control he held the balance of power 10. something that remains or is left let me have the balance of what you owe me 11. accounting a. equality of debit and credit totals in an account b. a difference between such totals 12. chemistry the state of a chemical equation in which the number, kind, electrical charges, etc, of the atoms on opposite sidesare equal 13. a balancing movement 14. short for spring balance 15. in the balance 16. on balance 17. strike a balance verb 18. (transitive) to weigh in or as if in a balance 19. (intransitive) to be or come into equilibrium 20. (transitive) to bring into or hold in equilibrium 21. (transitive) to assess or compare the relative weight, importance, etc, of 22. (transitive) to act so as to equalize; be equal to 23. (transitive) to compose or arrange so as to create a state of harmony 24. (transitive) to bring (a chemical or mathematical equation) into balance 25. (transitive) accounting a. to compute the credit and debit totals of (an account) in order to determine the difference b. to equalize the credit and debit totals of (an account) by making certain entries c. to settle or adjust (an account) by paying any money due 26. (intransitive) (of a business account, balance sheet, etc) to have the debit and credit totals equal 27. to match or counter (one's dancing partner or his or her steps) by moving towards and away from him or her Derived forms balanceable (ˈbalanceable) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin bilancia (unattested), from Late Latin bilanx having two scalepans, from bi-1 + lanx scaleWord Frequency Balance(ˈbæləns) noun the Balance |
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