to compare one factor with another to maintain equilibrium
将一个因素与另一个进行比较以保持平衡 (jiāng yīgè yīnsù yǔ lìng yīgè jìnxíng bǐjiào yǐ bǎochí pínghéng)
"The government must balance public spending against revenue collection."
"政府必须平衡公共支出与收入收集之间。" (zhèngfǔ bìxū pínghéng gōnggòng zhīchū yǔ shōurù shōují zhījiān)
to stay committed to your plans and not give up
to test a new recipe or food for the first time
to imply or suggest something indirectly
to gradually develop into a more mature or confident person
to calculate or come to a certain amount
to make ready for something likely to happen
