trade-off
noun
uk/ˈtreɪd.ɒf/us/ˈtreɪd.ɑːf/[C]
asituationin which youbalancetwoopposingsituationsorqualities
平衡；协调
There is a trade-offbetweendoing thejobaccuratelyand doing itquickly.工作做得准确无误和迅速快捷之间有个平衡。
She said that she'd had to make a trade-offbetweenherjoband herfamily.她说她必须平衡好工作和家庭。
[Cusually singular]
asituationin which youacceptsomethingbadinorderto have something good
妥协，让步
For somecarbuyers,lackofspaceis anacceptabletrade-offforasportydesign.对一些购车者而言，设计成跑车风格的车型即使空间狭小也是可以接受的。