balance of power
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌbalance of ˈpower noun [singular] PMa situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly 〔政治或军事上的〕权力平衡，势力均衡，均势 The election of so many Republicans to Congress has changed the balance of power in Washington. 这么多共和党成员入选国会改变了华盛顿的均势。 A small centre party holds the balance of power (=is able to make either side more powerful than the other by supporting them) in the Assembly. 一个小的中间党派决定着议会里的势力均衡。
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balance of power• The process of economic development was accompanied by a balance of power between the crown and the landed nobility.• There was a balance of power - but there had always been a balance of power.• Case said these seemingly contradictory deals were simple exercises in economic balance of power.• In the years that followed, achievements by one side or the other alternated, maintaining a precarious balance of power.• The crisis changed the balance of power among the participants in the transformation process.• The incident was a small measure of how the balance of power, and relevance, within Virgin had shifted.• That decision shifted the balance of power away from Wall Street specialists.ˌbalance of ˈpower nounChineseSyllable
which military Corpus a situation in political evenly strength or is shared
balance of power
ˌbalance of ˈpower
noun [singular]
a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly:
The election of so many Republicans to Congress has changed the balance of power in Washington.
A small centre party holds the balance of power (=is able to make either side more powerful than the other by supporting them) in the Assembly.
ˌbalance of ˈpower
noun [singular]a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly:
Trade 贸易
facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易 form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟 live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争 support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易 adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施 erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒 impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on sth)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税 have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差 embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律
conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策 pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策 require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段 establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系 foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作 facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化 exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权 consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力 hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡 cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议
have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会 launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判 send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团 begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判 be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程 negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议 broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突
be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁 compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全 justify/be in favour of/ ( especially
be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预 threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动 impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁 close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻 lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid 援助
negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划 send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助 bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助 deliver/distribute medical supplies/( food parcelsBrE 运送／分发医疗用品／食品包 fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织 reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困