The concern of most countries was rather to maintain a balance of power, with the focus being at different times on attempts at European dominance by the Ottomans, the Spanish, the French and the Russians, as well as the Germans.

大多数家关心的还是维持均势，在不同的时期，他们主要关注奥斯曼、西班牙、法、俄还有德争夺欧洲的霸主地位。

The delicate balancing act facing Mr Ueda was highlighted by the latest GDP figures for Japan.

日本新的内生产总值数据突显了植田和男面临的微妙均势。

You want to break my equals again, son?

你还想再打破我的均势吗，儿子？

Is it something very positional, where if you're black, you're probably okay, but you have to play the best moves in order to equalize, or you can end up worse?

这是否是一种非常局面性的棋局，作为黑方，你可能感觉还好， 但为了达到均势， 你必须下出佳法，否则可能会陷入不利境地？

I just don't feel that given that balance, given that parity, given that leagues run on, you are powered to say otherwise.

鉴于这种平衡、这种均势以及联赛的运作方式，我觉得你无法断言情况并非如此。