balanced
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bal·anced /ˈbælənst/ ●●○ adjective 1 FAIRgiving equal attention to all sides or opinions 客观公正的,不偏不倚的 SYN faira balanced view/account a balanced account of what happened 关于所发生之事的客观描述 balanced reporting of the election campaign 对竞选活动的公正报道► see thesaurus at fair2 EQUALarranged to include things or people of different kinds in the right amounts 均衡的 a balanced programme of events 均衡的活动安排 the importance of a balanced diet (=one that is healthy because it contains the right foods in the right amounts) 饮食均衡的重要性 Nature is perfectly balanced. 大自然是非常平衡的。finely/delicately balanced (=very carefully balanced) 恰到好处的 soup with a delicately balanced flavor 味道恰到好处的汤3. someone who is balanced is calm and sensible, and has good mental health 镇静的;神志正常的 OPP unbalanced4. balanced budget when a government is not spending more money than it has available 平衡的预算
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balanced• a balanced account of the events• He said he felt balanced and at peace with his choices.• a balanced approach to our transportation problems• It gives a balanced diet, and protects against infections.• You should continue to lead a healthy life, such as eating a balanced diet, taking exercise and keeping warm.• As John remarks, a healthy, biologically balanced environment should require minimal maintenance and effort.• For a complete and balanced meal they must be fed with an equal volume of canned food and mixer.• "Newsweek" gave a reasonably balanced report on the crisis.• Your reference to balanced reporting is surprising, to say the least.• Between the two lies balanced self-awareness.• It is difficult, looking back, to form a balanced view of the condition of all these working people.• Recently historians have taken a far more balanced view of the Irish question.a balanced view/account• A sober, intimate portrait of Bernhardt rather than a straight biography, her book presents a balanced view.• In short, people are taking a balanced view.• Hence, it is necessary to achieve a balanced view of Duck and the poets who followed him.• Only in this way can any future generations gain a balanced view of society in our time.• It is difficult, looking back, to form a balanced view of the condition of all these working people.• Perhaps one final vignette can move us closer to a balanced view of the Hooligan's weaponry.• This could be an argument against a pegged rate but a balanced view would have to take account of the other policies.a balanced diet• It is important to have a balanced diet.• So, how do you make this change and ensure a balanced diet?• The women featured in the article are reducing their risk of chronic disease by exercising and by eating a balanced diet.• It is sensible to give the carp a balanced diet for we want the carp to do well on our baits.• Bob's idea of a balanced diet left something to be desired.• Making sure of a balanced diet means, essentially, eating a selection of different foods, with no one type predominating.• The first slide showed a normal-size mouse eating a balanced diet of lab food pellets.• Fried bologna for Dooley with double mustard, and no sermons about a balanced diet, please.bal·anced adjectiveChineseSyllable
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balanced
bal‧anced /ˈbælənst/
adjective
1. giving equal attention to all sides or opinions
SYN fair
a balanced view/account
a balanced account of what happened
balanced reporting of the election campaign
2. arranged to include things or people of different kinds in the right amounts:
a balanced programme of events
the importance of a balanced diet (=one that is healthy because it contains the right foods in the right amounts)
Nature is perfectly balanced.
finely/delicately balanced (=very carefully balanced)
soup with a delicately balanced flavor
3. someone who is balanced is calm and sensible, and has good mental health
OPP unbalanced
4. balanced budget when a government is not spending more money than it has available
▪ fair treating people equally or in the way that is right: It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me. | Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
▪just formal morally right and fair: a just punishment | a just cause | a just society | Do you think it was a just war?
▪reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards: a reasonable request | Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.
▪balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject: Balanced reporting of the news is essential.
▪even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group: The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims. | The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.
▪equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved: We need an equitable solution to this problem. | a more equitable distribution of wealth
bal‧anced /ˈbælənst/
adjective1. giving equal attention to all sides or opinions
SYN fair
a balanced view/account
2. arranged to include things or people of different kinds in the right amounts:
finely/delicately balanced (=very carefully balanced)
3. someone who is balanced is calm and sensible, and has good mental health
OPP unbalanced
4. balanced budget when a government is not spending more money than it has available
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