meaning of struck and strike

[Suthipong]

From: Where should the balance between development and the environment be struck? And who should strike it?
Questions:
1. meaning of "be struck" in the first sentence?
2. who should strike? means? - to do what?

 

[Raymott]

From: Where should the balance between development and the environment be struck? And who should strike it?
Questions:
1. meaning of "be struck" in the first sentence?
2. who should strike? means? - to do what?

The term is "to strike a balance". It means to get the balance right. "Struck" is the past participle of "strike". If you strike a balance, a balance is struck.

 

[Suthipong]

Thank you.