remainder, surplus, rest, remains, balance

名詞 balance:

1. a state of equilibrium
2. a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
3. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
4. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)- John Ruskin
   同義詞：proportion, proportionality
5. equality of distribution
   同義詞：equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
6. something left after other parts have been taken away
   同義詞：remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest
7. the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
8. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
   同義詞：Libra
9. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
   同義詞：Libra, Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales
10. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
    同義詞：symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence
11. a weight that balances another weight
    同義詞：counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalizer, equaliser
12. a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
    同義詞：balance wheel

動(dòng)詞 balance:

1. bring into balance or equilibrium
   同義詞：equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
2. compute credits and debits of an account
3. hold or carry in equilibrium
   同義詞：poise
4. be in equilibrium

1. Do the firm's accounts balance?
   這家公司的帳目收支是否平衡？
2. The girl lost her balance and fell off the balance beam.
   小女孩失去了平衡，從平衡木上摔了下來(lái)。
3. All the parts of the building are in perfect balance.
   建筑物的各部分都顯得非常勻稱
4. You have to balance the advantages of living in a big city against the disadvantages.
   你必須權(quán)衡住在大城市的利與弊。
5. The dolphin balanced the ball on its nose.
   海豚用鼻子頂著球，使其保持平衡。

bal.ance

n.（名詞）
A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless.
天平，秤：一種稱重量的器具，特別指那種中間有一個(gè)低摩擦支撐物水平懸吊在一根堅(jiān)硬橫桿上的秤，兩個(gè)重量完全相等的秤盤(pán)掛在兩頭，一頭盛未知的重物，另一頭放有效砝碼，用已知的數(shù)量抬高，直到橫桿呈水平狀態(tài)并且停止運(yùn)動(dòng)
A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
平衡：平衡或均等的狀態(tài)，具有所有力量被相反的力量所抵消的特點(diǎn)
The power or means to decide.
決定的力量或方法
A state of bodily equilibrium.
身體的平衡狀態(tài)
A stable mental or psychological state; emotional stability.
平靜：穩(wěn)定的精神或心理狀態(tài)；情緒穩(wěn)定
A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements, as in a design.
調(diào)和；和諧：協(xié)調(diào)的，令人滿意的各部分或各因素之間的安排或比例，如在一個(gè)圖案中
An influence or force tending to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.
平衡力：趨向于產(chǎn)生平衡的影響或力量；平衡、均衡
The difference in magnitude between opposing forces or influences.
制衡：兩種相對(duì)立的力量或影響在大小上的差距
Accounting
【會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)】
Equality of totals in the debit and credit sides of an account.
收支平衡：在帳目中借方和貸方總數(shù)相等
The difference between such totals, either on the credit or the debit side.
收支差額：無(wú)論是貸方還是借方在總數(shù)上的差額
Something that is left over; a remainder.
余額：剩下的某物；余數(shù)
Chemistry Equality of mass and net electric charge of reacting species on each side of an equation.
【化學(xué)】 化學(xué)平衡：反應(yīng)式兩邊在質(zhì)量或起反應(yīng)的純凈電荷方面的均等
Mathematics Equality with respect to the net number of reduced symbolic quantities on each side of an equation.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 平衡式：在等式兩邊有關(guān)約減符號(hào)數(shù)量的凈值均等
A balance wheel.
擺輪
v.（動(dòng)詞）
bal.anced,bal.anc.ing,bal.anc.es
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To determine the weight of (something) in or as if in a weighing device.
稱重量：在或好象在稱重量的器具中稱（某物）的重量
To compare by or as if by turning over in the mind:
衡量：（好象）在腦子中反復(fù)地來(lái)回比較：
例句：
balanced the pros and cons before making a final decision.
在做出最后決定前權(quán)衡贊成和反對(duì)兩方面的意見(jiàn)

To bring into or maintain in a state of equilibrium.
使平衡：進(jìn)入或保持一種平衡狀態(tài)
To act as an equalizing weight or force to; counterbalance.
使抵消：以相等的重量或力量做…；使平衡
Accounting
【會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)】
To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account).
計(jì)算收支差額：計(jì)算借方和貸方（在總數(shù)上）的差額
To reconcile or equalize the sums of the debits and credits of (an account).
使收支平衡：使借方和貸方的總額數(shù)相符或相等
To settle (an account, for example) by paying what is owed.
使帳目平衡：以支付所欠款來(lái)結(jié)算（例如，帳目）
To bring into or keep in equal or satisfying proportion or harmony.
使和諧，使諧調(diào)：進(jìn)入或保持相等的或令人滿意的比例或和諧狀態(tài)
Mathematics To bring (an equation) into balance.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 使（方程式）平衡
Chemistry To bring (an equation) into balance.
【化學(xué)】 使（反應(yīng)式）平衡
To move toward and then away from (a dance partner).
前后交替移動(dòng)：向前移動(dòng)然后再離開(kāi)（舞伴）
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To be in or come into equilibrium.
平衡：在或進(jìn)入平衡狀態(tài)
To be equal or equivalent.
均衡：相等或相當(dāng)
To sway or waver as if losing or regaining equilibrium.
猶豫不決：搖擺或晃動(dòng)，好象失去或恢復(fù)平衡
To move toward and then away from a dance partner.
前后交替移動(dòng)：向前移動(dòng)然后又遠(yuǎn)離舞伴

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>in the balance
In an undetermined and often critical position:
懸而未決；緊要關(guān)頭：處于未確定的或經(jīng)常是關(guān)鍵性的位置：
例句：
Our plans were left hanging in the balance. Resolution of these matters is still in the balance.
我們的計(jì)劃被擱置下來(lái)處于懸而未決的狀態(tài)。這些事情的結(jié)果尚未可知

on balance
Taking everything into consideration; all in all.
總而言之：將一切事情考慮在內(nèi)；包括一切地
來(lái)源：
Middle English balaunce
中古英語(yǔ) balaunce
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Vulgar Latin *bilancia [having two scale pans]
源自 俗拉丁語(yǔ) *bilancia [有兩個(gè)帶刻度秤盤(pán)的]
from Latin bilanx
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) bilanx
bi- [two] * see dwo-
bi- [兩個(gè)] *參見(jiàn) dwo-
lanx [scale]
lanx [刻度]

<參考詞匯><同義詞>balance,equilibrium,equipoise,poiseThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .a state of stability resulting from the cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.:
這些名詞所具有的共同的中心意思是.一種穩(wěn)定的狀態(tài)，產(chǎn)生于所有力量被相等的對(duì)立力量所抵消.：
例句：
upsetting the balance of nature through the use of insecticides;
由于殺蟲(chóng)劑的使用破壞自然界的平衡；

例句：
equilibrium of power between Western and Eastern countries;
東西方國(guó)家之間的權(quán)力均衡；

例句：
the weights of a scale in equipoise;
處于平衡狀態(tài)的秤盤(pán)法碼；

例句：
a poise between disparate and contradictory emotions. See also Synonyms at proportion ,remainder imbalance
根本對(duì)立，相互矛盾的感情之間的平衡 參見(jiàn)同義詞 proportion,remainderimbalance