balance of power; equilibrium
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a situation where opposing forces are roughly equal in strength; equilibrium
formalCommonly used in discussions of international relations, military strategy, politics, and competitive situations. It describes a state of stability where no single party has a decisive advantage.
Gāi该
dì地
qū区
liǎng两
gè个
dà大
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
wēi微
miào妙
de的
jūn均
shì势
。
A delicate balance of power has formed between the two major powers in the region.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
bǎo保
chí持
zhè这
zhǒng种
jūn均
shì势
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
chōng冲
tū突
shēng升
jí级
。
We must strive to maintain this equilibrium to prevent the escalation of conflict.
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Xīn新
de的
jūn军
shì事
lián联
méng盟
dǎ打
pò破
le了
yuán原
yǒu有
de的
zhàn战
luè略
jūn均
shì势
。
The new military alliance upset the existing strategic balance of power.
Zài在
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
jǐ几
dà大
gōng公
sī司
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
xiāng相
duì对
de的
jūn均
shì势
。
In market competition, several major companies maintain a relative equilibrium.