1、advocate
拥护;提倡;主张
Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
威廉斯先生是个保守派,主张政府应减少对商业的控制
。the tax policy advocated by the Opposition.
反对党提倡的税收政策
(为某一类人)谋利益者
advocates for the homeless.
为无家可归的人谋利益者
Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel.
动物权利保护者指出动物园实际上是动物的牢笼,经常很残酷地对待动物
。拥护者;提倡者
He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.
他是自由市场政策和多党派制度的坚决拥护者
。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
。(尤指冲突或比赛中的)局面,胜利天平
a powerful new gun which could tip the balance of the war in their favour.
将使他们在战争中占据优势的威力巨大的新型火炮
The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代
。