"checks and balances" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 制衡体系
• 权力制衡

Definition

一种体制，组织或政府的各部分互相牵制，以防止某一部分权力过大。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于讨论政府、法律或组织结构，特别是在民主体系中。总是使用复数形式，类似于“制衡体系”或“权力制衡”。很少用于日常情境。

Examples

The Constitution created checks and balances to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful.

宪法制定了**制衡体系**，防止任何一个部门权力过大。

Checks and balances are important for a fair government.

**制衡体系**对公正的政府很重要。

Many countries have systems of checks and balances.

许多国家都有**制衡体系**。

One reason the president can't make laws alone is because of checks and balances.

总统不能单独立法的原因之一就是**制衡体系**。

Thanks to checks and balances, the government can’t abuse its power easily.

由于有了**制衡体系**，政府不能轻易滥用权力。

People often debate how well checks and balances work in practice.

人们经常争论**制衡体系**在现实中效果如何。