- the way in which political or military strength is divided between two or more countries or groups（国际政治或军事的）均势
- a commitment to maintaining the balance of power in Europe致力于维护欧洲力量平衡的承诺
- There was a dramatic shift in the balance of power.权力对比发生了戏剧性的改变。
- the balance of power between A and B the changing balance of power between the working and middle class工人阶级与中产阶级之间变化着的权力均势
Collocations International relationsInternational relations国际关系Trade贸易- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易
- form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争
- support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差
- embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law政治与法律- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策
- require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements会议与协议- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict冲突- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁
- compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid援助- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困
Topics Politicsc2 - the power held by a small group which can give its support to either of two larger and equally strong groups举足轻重的力量（两个较大团体势力均衡时，小团体所具有的可改变均势的力量）
- With 18% of the votes, the Green Party now holds the balance of power in the national assembly.绿党现在以18％的选票在国民议会中拥有权力平衡。
- Who holds the balance of power in this relationship?在这关系之中，谁居于举足轻重的地位？
Topics Politicsc2