制衡 (zhì héng) — to check and balance; to counterbalance (powers, forces, or interests)
Definition
Used when one power or group limits another to prevent any single side from dominating — the political-science 'checks and balances' sense. Less common in everyday talk; mostly appears in writing about government or organizational structure.
verb
to check and balanceto counterbalance (powers, forces, or interests)
Examples
- 制衡。Sān quán fēn lì de hé xīn shì quán lì zhī jiān xiāng hù zhì héng.The core of separation of powers is mutual checks and balances among branches.
- 制衡。Zhè ge zhì dù shè jì yòng lái zhì héng xíng zhèng bù mén de quán lì.This system is designed to check the power of the executive branch.
- 制衡。Gōng sī nèi bù xū yào jiàn lì yǒu xiào de zhì héng jī zhì.Companies need to establish effective check-and-balance mechanisms internally.
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