checks and balancesBrE/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/NAmE/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/noun[pl.]influencesinanorganizationorpoliticalsystemwhichhelptokeepitfairandstopasmallgroupfromkeepingallthepower制约与平衡(为保持机构或政体内的公正并防止权力集中于小团体)(intheUS) theprincipleofgovernmentbywhichthePresident, CongressandtheSupremeCourteachhavesomecontrolovertheothers三权分立(美国政府中总统、国会以及最高法院之间相互制约的政体原则)➡ compareseparation of powers