to beabletosupporteitheropposingsidein acompetition, etc. andthereforebeabletodecidewho willwin:
举足轻重，掌握决定权
If independents do end upholdingthebalanceofpower, then theydecidewhetherLaboror the Liberalsgovernfor the next fouryears.如果无党派议员果真取得了举足轻重的地位，那么他们将决定由工党还是自由党来组成下一届四年期政府。