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2010.07.01 (Review
of 2008.02.29 edition)
Today you'll really understand why we call business a “balancing” act!
BALANCE (the books) （帳簿などの）帳尻を合わせる、残高
- To balance (verb) the books, an account, a budget, etc., is to make sure that the amount of money you spend is less than or equal to the amount you make or have.
A balance (noun) is the amount of money you have left in a bank account, the amount you have left to pay, etc. - 動詞の balance は、帳簿や勘定、予算などにおいて、支出の金額が収入の金額や保有している金額より少ないか、同じになるようにする、という意味です。
名詞の balance は、銀行口座に預けている金額や、支払いが残っている金額などのことです。
- Expenses are getting way out of hand. We need to come up with some ways to reduce overhead so we can balance the books.
- Until the state manages to balance the budget, tax cuts are out of the question. The lost revenue would just put it further in the red.
- I was able to drive home a new car for $200 down (= for a down payment of $200), and I've got five years to pay the balance at just 7% interest.
- You can check your account balance, transfer money, and even buy foreign currency using our online banking services.
It's been a pleasure!