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单词 compromise
释义
compromise
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
B2
anagreementin anargumentin which thepeopleinvolvedreducetheirdemandsorchangetheiropinioninordertoagree:
妥协；折中；让步；和解
It ishopedthat a compromise will bereachedin today'stalks.希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。
In a compromisebetweenmanagementandunions, a fourpercentpayrisewasagreedinreturnfor anincreaseinproductivity.资方与工会达成和解，同意以加薪4%来作为提高生产力的回报。
Thegovernmenthas said that there will be no compromisewithterrorists.政府声称不会对恐怖分子让步。
More examples
  • Thetalksareaimingat a compromise.
  • The leader'saggressivestanceseemsto haveforeclosedanychanceofdiplomaticcompromise.
  • I'mhopefulthat we canreacha compromise.
  • Negotiations are atwo-waything - bothsideshave to come to a compromise.
  • A compromise has to bereachedbetween all thepowerfulvestedinterestsbefore anyrestorationworkin thecitycan takeplace.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
  • accede tosomething
  • acceptance
  • acquiescence
  • be resigned tosomethingidiom
  • bend tosomething
  • bow down tosomeone
  • cave in
  • concede
  • crack
  • like it or lump itidiom
  • peace
  • resignyourselftosomething
  • resignation
  • resigned
  • resignedly
  • resort tosomething
  • settle forsomething
  • shoulder
  • tolerate
  • tradesomethingoff
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compromise
verb
uk
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/

compromiseverb(AGREEMENT)

B2[I]
toacceptthat you willreduceyourdemandsorchangeyouropinioninordertoreachanagreementwith someone:
妥协；折中；让步
Partyunityisthreatenedwhenmemberswill not compromise.成员们不愿妥协，党内团结受到了威胁。
Well, youwant$400 and I say $300, so let's compromiseat/on$350.好吧，你要价400美元，我说300美元，那我们就来个折中价350美元。
More examples
  • Somebody will have to compromise if we are tobreakthedeadlockbetween the twowarringfactions.
  • Thereluctanceof eithersideto compromisemeansthat thetalksaredoomedtofail.
  • Theantagonistsin thisdisputearequiteunwillingto compromise.
  • Thedisputehadreachedanimpasse, as neithersidewould compromise.
  • They havebecomeirreconcilable, with bothsidesrefusingto compromise anyfurther.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
  • accede tosomething
  • acceptance
  • acquiescence
  • be resigned tosomethingidiom
  • bend tosomething
  • bow down tosomeone
  • cave in
  • concede
  • crack
  • like it or lump itidiom
  • peace
  • resignyourselftosomething
  • resignation
  • resigned
  • resignedly
  • resort tosomething
  • settle forsomething
  • shoulder
  • tolerate
  • tradesomethingoff
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compromiseverb(LOWER STANDARDS)

[T]disapproving
toallowyourprinciplesto be lessstrongoryourstandardsormoralsto belower:
放弃；背离，违背；降低
Don't compromiseyourbeliefs/principlesfor thesakeof beingaccepted.不要为了得到别人的认同就放弃了你自己的信仰／原则。
If we back down on thisissue,ourreputationwill be compromised.如果我们在这个问题上打退堂鼓的话，会有损我们的声誉。
Hispoliticalcareerendedwhen he compromised himselfbyacceptingbribes.他的政治生涯因他收受贿赂而宣告结束。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Humiliating and degrading
  • abase
  • abasement
  • be under a cloudidiom
  • bring/takesomeonedown a peg (or two)idiom
  • bruisesomeone'segoidiom
  • debase
  • disgraced
  • dishonour
  • dishonourable
  • doghouse
  • exhibition
  • ignominious
  • ignominiously
  • ignominy
  • in the doghouseidiom
  • indignity
  • shoddy
  • stoop
  • stoop tosomething
  • undignified
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compromiseverb(HARM)

C2[T]
toriskhaving aharmfuleffecton something:
损害，伤害，危及
We would never compromise thesafetyofourpassengers.我们永远不会做有损乘客安全的事。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking risks
  • adventurer
  • all in
  • be skating on thin iceidiom
  • bet the farm/ranchidiom
  • broke
  • dare
  • expose
  • hazard
  • high wire
  • high-stakes
  • imperil
  • jeopardize
  • lay
  • neck
  • re-expose
  • risk
  • run the risk of doingsomethingidiom
  • sail close to the windidiom
  • skate
  • stickyourneck outidiom
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(Definition ofcompromisefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

compromise| American Dictionary

compromise
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɑm·prəˌmɑɪz/

compromisenoun[C](AGREEMENT)

anagreementbetween twosideswho have differentopinions, in which eachsidegives up something it hadwanted:
Under the compromise,carmanufacturersmust usecleanerfuelbut have moretimeto do it.
compromise
verb
us
/ˈkɑm·prəˌmɑɪz/

compromiseverb(LOWER STANDARDS)

[T]
tolowerorweakenstandards:
Hisopponentschargedthat thedealwould compromiseconservativeprinciples.

compromiseverb(AGREE)

[I]
toagreeto give up something youwantif the otherside, which has differentopinionsfrom yours, gives up something itwants:
Republicans wererefusingto compromise on health-carelegislation.
(Definition ofcompromisefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

compromise| Business English

compromise
noun
uk
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/us
[CorU]
asituationin which thepeopleorgroupsinvolvedin anargumentreducetheirdemandsinordertoreachanagreement:
arrive at/come to/reach a compromiseHouseandSenatestaffersareworkinglonghourstotrytoreacha compromise.
acceptable/good/reasonable compromiseAdealwillstickonly if thevastmajorityofbondholdersacceptit as areasonablecompromise.
a compromise deal/proposal/solutionBothsidesin thetalksarewillingtoseeka compromisesolution.
[C]
asolutionto aproblemthat makes itpossiblefor two or moreoppositeor different things toexisttogether:
compromise between sth and sthThispieceofequipmentis theidealcompromise betweenpowerand portability.
compromise
verb
uk
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/us
[I]
toreduceyourdemandsinordertoreachanagreement:
compromise (with sb) on sthThey compromised with the HRdepartmenton thedetailsof theappraisalsystem.
[IorT]
toriskharmingsomething:
compromise (on) sth'Ibelieveit can be done without compromising onsafetyorservice,' he said.
Hisgoalwas torunasuccessfulbusinesswithout compromising hisprinciples.
(Definition ofcompromisefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcompromise

compromise
The leadership compromised but refused to hold an open primary.
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And, so, it is by virtue of this conceptual connection that the failure of the ontological argument is supposed tocompromisethe cosmological argument.
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He suffers early professional setbacks but emerges triumphant by the end of the novel because he has never compromised his own individuality.
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Yet a reduction division must precede fertilisation or problems with ploidy willcompromisethe viability of the resulting embryo.
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Since the human samples available for analysis are non-viable discarded material, they are potentially compromised.
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Three interviewees, by contrast, said they would seek non-standard work, but only as acompromiseto their not having gained standard types of work.
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The drawback of this system was that precision was compromised.
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A number of factorscompromisethe precision of previous type analyses with a priori type definitions.
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These differences contributed to the formation of a great ideological divide that admitted nocompromise, and that soon generated a spiral of political violence.
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These overstated positions reassure patients about physicians' primary beneficent outlook while allowing inevitable compromises to accommodate difficult situations or competing principles.
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A provisionalcompromisehas been reached in this case, which forms the basis for the future bill.
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In exchange for this sponsorship, scholars risked compromising their disciplinary integrity.
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The sampling methods were of necessity acompromise.
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Alternatively, individual rights and democratic norms ofcompromiseand non-violent conflict resolution flow logically from economic norms governing the exchange of goods and services.
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To know, for example, whether the autonomy of potential donors is compromised in practice, ethicists need to engage in empirical research.
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Collocationswithcompromise

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These are words often used in combination withcompromise.

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acceptable compromise
This is an acceptable compromise, but it does not describe the totality of their behaviour, nor (crucially) does it provide an adequate explanation for it.
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political compromise
He hoped to address pressing economic problems which demanded political compromise: war debts, tariff and quota reductions, exchange restrictions, and the like.
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proposed compromise
The proposed compromise is a cautious step towards opening up the market in port services and increasing transparency in ports.
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