balances
US /ˈbæl.ənsɪz/
UK /ˈbæl.ən.sɪz/
名詞
1.
平衡, 均衡
a state where opposing forces or influences are equal
範例:
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The company needs to maintain a healthy balance between spending and saving.
公司需要在支出和儲蓄之間保持健康的平衡。
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She struggled to find a balance between her career and family life.
她努力在事業和家庭生活之間找到平衡。
2.
餘額
the amount of money in a bank account
範例:
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I need to check my account balance.
我需要查詢我的帳戶餘額。
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The current balance on your credit card is $500.
您信用卡上的當前餘額是500美元。
動詞
1.
平衡, 保持平衡
to keep steady and not fall over
範例:
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She tried to balance the book on her head.
她試圖把書平衡在頭上。
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It's hard to balance on one leg.
單腿平衡很難。
2.
平衡, 協調
to make sure that different things are treated equally or given the correct amount of attention
範例:
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You need to balance your diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables.
你需要用大量的蔬菜水果來平衡你的飲食。
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The government is trying to balance the budget.
政府正在努力平衡預算。