English Dictionary

balance

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbæləns/

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights. / (transitive, figuratively) To make (concepts) agree.

日本語の意味

物体などを均衡のとれた状態に調整する、または平衡状態にする。 / 比喩的に、概念や考えを一致・整合させる。

Balance the two pans by adding a few small weights until the pointer rests at zero.

針がゼロを指すまで、軽い方に小さなおもりを数個足して両皿を釣り合わせてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To make (concepts) agree.

the Proteus Principle helps to qualify and balance the concepts of narrators and of narrative situations as previously developed in classical studies by G erard Genette and Franz Stanzel.

意味（3）

(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.

I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee.

意味（4）

(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.

Ballance the Good and Evil of Things.

意味（5）

(transitive, dancing) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.

to balance partners

意味（6）

(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.

to balance the boom mainsail

意味（7）

(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

This final payment, or credit, balances the account.

意味（8）

(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.

意味（9）

(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.

意味（10）

(transitive, obsolete) To weigh in a balance.

意味（11）

(intransitive, obsolete) To hesitate or fluctuate.

balances （ present singular third-person ）

balancing （ participle present ）

balanced （ participle past ）

balanced （ past ）