| 释义 |
balance of power
noun only singular
■a position in which both or all of the groups or people involved, usually in a political situation, have equal power （通常指政治）力量均衡•Both countries have a vested interest in maintaining the balance of power.两国在维持均势上都有着既得利益。
noun only singular
hold the balance of power
■to be able to support one or other opposing side in a competition, and therefore decide who will win 举足轻重，掌握决定权•When the election is over, this will be the party holding the balance of power.选举结束后，这个政党将掌握决定权。 |