compromise
noun
verb
ˈkɒmprəmaɪz
noun
1
an
agreement
that
is
achieved
after
everyone
involved
accepts
less
than
what
they
wanted
at
first,
or
the
act
of
making
this
agreement
折中，妥协
C,U
Compromise
is
an
inevitable
part
of
marriage.
妥协是婚姻中必不可少的。
To
stop
the
argument
they
decided
on
a
compromise.
为停止争吵，他们决定作出妥协。
[+
with
]
Fresh
attempts
at
compromise
with
the
legislature
were
also
on
the
agenda.
向立法机关寻求妥协的新尝试也在日程表上。
[+
between
]
a
compromise
between
government
and
opposition
政府和反对派之间的妥协
If
moderates
fail
to
reach
a
compromise
,
the
extremists
will
dominate
the
agenda.
如果温和派不能达成妥协，激进派就会主宰议事日程。
Be
prepared
to
make
compromises
.
你要准备作出妥协。
2
a
solution
to
a
problem
in
which
two
things
or
situations
are
changed
slightly
so
that
they
can
exist
together
折中办法 （协议）
C
[+
between
]
a
happy
compromise
between
the
needs
of
family
and
work
家庭需要和工作之间的愉快妥协
verb
3
to
reach
an
agreement
in
which
everyone
involved
accepts
less
that
what
they
wanted
at
first
妥协，让步
I
She
admitted
that
she
was
unable
to
compromise.
她承认自己无法作出妥协。
[+
with
]
His
workmates
demanded
that
he
never
compromise
with
the
bosses.
他的同事们要求他决不要对老板让步。
[+
on
]
The
new
regime
was
prepared
to
compromise
on
the
oil
dispute.
新政权打算在石油争端上作出让步。
4
to
do
something
which
is
against
your
principles
and
which
therefore
seems
dishonest
or
shameful
放弃〔原则〕，在…方面妥协
T
compromise
your
principles/standards/integrity
etc
As
soon
as
you
compromise
your
principles
you
are
lost.
一旦在原则问题上妥协，你就会迷失自己。
compromise
yourself
She
had
already
compromised
herself
by
accepting
his
invitation.
接受他的邀请，她就已经是放弃了原则。