| 词汇 | tip/swing the balance |
| 释义 | tip/swing the balancetip/swing the balance EFFECT/INFLUENCEto influence the result of an event 影响某事的结果，使结果倾向某方 The dignity and courage shown by the president may tip the balance in his party’s favour. 总统所表现出来的尊严和勇气可能对他的政党有利。 Examples from the Corpus tip/swing the balance• The thought or feeling tipped the balance, made the difference.• Chernobyl had further tipped the balance.• Perhaps remorse at having joined it had tipped the balance of Fred's mind.• Your letter of recommendation swung the balance in his favor.• The nature of his choice or the terms in which it is expressed may then tip the balance.• Vigorous efforts were made to tip the balance more in favour of those with greater needs.• Teachers may try to tip the balance about this Englishness.• What tipped the balance against that was my continuing dreadful performance in the classroom.• His influence on deputies is significant, but it will be Mr Yeltsin's performance that will swing the balance. → tip/swing the balance at balance1(5) |
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