balance the book

基本解釋

In social activities, some people always try to "balance the book" when they get favors.
在社會(huì)交往方面，有些人總喜歡“投之以李，報(bào)之以桃”
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Article 9 When a debt is liquidated by cash, the creditor shall include the difference between the book balance of the debt to be restructured and the cash received in the current profits and losses.
第九條以現(xiàn)金清償債務(wù)的，債權(quán)人應(yīng)當(dāng)將重組債權(quán)的賬面余額與收到的現(xiàn)金之間的差額，計(jì)入當(dāng)期損益。
the value shown in its balance sheet (the accounting or book value of its assets minus its liabilities);
資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表上所顯示出的價(jià)值（即會(huì)計(jì)或賬面資產(chǎn)的價(jià)值減去負(fù)債）

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