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vt

1. (用称)称，掂量

2. 使平衡；使均衡

• balance the national economy 使国民经济保持平衡

3. 抵消，和…相抵

• just enough sugar to balance the bitter of the coffee 刚好足够的糖来抵消咖啡的苦味

4. 权衡，斟酌；比较

• balance the advantages against the disadvantages 权衡利弊

5. 使账户的收方和付方保持平衡；使收支平衡

• Balance your accounts, young man! 收支要平衡，年轻人!

vi

1. 账户收支保持平衡

• My accounts balance for the first time this year. 我的账上今年第一次收支平衡。

2. (价值、重量等)相等；相称

• balance in power 势均力敌