"tip the scales" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起決定性作用
• 扭轉局勢

Definition

對某事的結果起決定性作用，使某一方或結果更有可能發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個慣用語，常見於書面或正式場合，意思是決定性影響結果。常用“tip the scales in favor of...”。與稱重無直接關聯，是比喻用法。

Examples

A few extra votes could tip the scales in the election.

幾張額外的選票就能**起決定性作用**於這場選舉。

Her experience might tip the scales in her favor during the job interview.

她的經驗可能會在面試中**起決定性作用**。

Adding one more player could tip the scales for our team.

再加一名球員可能會讓我們隊**扭轉局勢**。

The judge’s opinion finally tipped the scales toward a decision.

法官的看法最終**起了決定性作用**，促成了判決。

It was the weather that really tipped the scales and canceled the game.

真正讓比賽取消的是天氣狀況，起到了**決定性作用**。

A single piece of evidence can tip the scales in a criminal trial.

一條證據就能在刑事審判中**扭轉局勢**。