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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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
Examples from the Corpus
balanceda balanced account of the eventsHe said he felt balanced and at peace with his choices.a balanced approach to our transportation problemsIt 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/accountA 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 dietIt 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
balanced /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
     
THESAURUS
    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·ancedBrE /ˈbælənst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbælənst/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (approving) keeping or showing a balance so that different things or different parts of sth exist in equal or correct amounts 保持(或显示)平衡的The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict. 节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。🔊🔊a balanced diet (= one with the quantity and variety of food needed for good health) 均衡饮食


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