The powers against which we were arrayed had every able-bodied man in service and all their resources, human and material, thrown into the scale.

我们所面对的力量让每一个身强力壮的人都在服役，他们所有的资源，人力和物力，都被投入了规模。

Not until the French fleet was thrown into the scale, were the British compelled to reckon seriously with the enemy on the sea and make plans based upon the possibilities of a maritime disaster.

直到法国舰队陷入困境，英国人才不得不认真考虑海上的敌人， 并根据海上灾难的可能性制定计划。