1、capital
资本;资金
Companies are having difficulty in raising capital.
各公司融资困难。
A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.
一大笔资金投入了各分公司。
(厂房、机器等)固定资产,资本资产
capital equipment that could have served to increase production.
本可以用来增加产出的资产设备
capital investment.
资本投资
(工商业活动的)中心
Colmar has long been considered the capital of the wine trade.
科尔马长期以来一直被视为葡萄酒贸易中心。
New York, the fashion capital of the world.
纽约,世界时尚之都
(犯罪)情节严重的,可判处死刑的
Espionage is a capital offence in this country.
在这个国家,从事间谍活动是死罪。
Americans wrongly convicted of capital crimes.
被误判死罪的美国人
2、balance
(使)保持平衡;(使)平稳
I balanced on the ledge.
我在窗台上站稳。
He balanced a football on his head.
他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。
使(力量、重要性等)相等;使均衡;使持平
Balance spicy dishes with mild ones.
做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs.
国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。
(力量、重要性等的)均衡,均势
Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values.
他们的婚姻在传统和现代价值观之间保持着微妙平衡。
There was no other way to ensure that people would get the right balance of foods.
没有其他方法可以确保人们饮食均衡。