bal
bal — noun
- balsingular
- balsplural
1. a written abbreviation for 'balance' — the amount of money that a person or comp
a written abbreviation for 'balance' — the amount of money that a person or company has in a bank account or the difference between the money that comes in and the money that goes out of an account, shown on a statement or ledger at a particular point in time
The bank statement showed a bal of NT$24,500 at the close of business on Friday.
collocation: bal + dollar amount
Devika wrote 'bal b/f' at the top of the new page in her accounts ledger.
standard abbreviation: bal b/f (balance brought forward)
Felipe checked his online banking app and noticed the bal had dropped by nearly two thousand dollars.
Ravindra compared the closing bal on his statement with the figure in his spreadsheet.
- balance
the full word; preferred in speech and formal written documents, while 'bal' is used only in abbreviated formats
- account balance
more specific; refers strictly to the money in a particular account rather than a general difference between totals
文法句型
bal + noun (bal b/f, bal c/f)
closing bal / opening bal
用法筆記
Used mainly in written financial records, bank statements, ledgers, and accounting spreadsheets. In everyday speech or informal writing, people usually say or write the full word 'balance' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a short way of writing 'bronchoalveolar lavage' — a medical test in which a doct
a short way of writing 'bronchoalveolar lavage' — a medical test in which a doctor puts a small amount of fluid into a part of the lung through a thin tube, then gently pulls it back out to collect cells or germs for examination under a microscope to find out what is making a patient ill
Dr. Gita ordered a BAL test after the chest X-ray showed an unusual shadow.
BAL as a countable test/procedure noun
The BAL results came back clear, so Kwame was able to go home the next morning.
Nurses prepared the equipment for a bronchoalveolar lavage — or BAL, as they call it in the ward.
The BAL sample was sent to the lab for analysis late last night.
- bronchoalveolar lavage
the full formal name; used in written medical reports and when explaining the procedure to patients
- lung wash
colloquial term sometimes used by nurses or patients to describe the procedure in simple words
文法句型
Bal / BAL used as a medical abbreviation
用法筆記
This abbreviation is used mainly in hospital notes, medical charts, and spoken communication among healthcare staff. Patients are usually told the full name 'bronchoalveolar lavage' or simply 'lung wash' by their doctor.