compromise

英['kɒmprəmaɪz]美['kɑːmprəmaɪz]
  • n. 妥协；折衷；折衷案；和解
  • vt. 妥协处理；危害
  • vi. 妥协，和解；让步

    • 记忆方法

    组合记忆法
    com共同，promise发誓：停战妥协就是两个国家共同发誓不打仗的产物。
      noun(名词)
      1. 妥协；折中；让步；和解
      verb(动词)
      1. [ I ] 妥协；折中；让步
      2. [ T ] 放弃;背离，违背;降低
      3. [ T ] 损害，伤害，危及

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 妥协；折中；让步；和解

      It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks.

      希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。

      In a compromise between management and unions, a four percent pay rise was agreed in return for an increase in productivity.

      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。

      The government has said that there will be no compromise with terrorists.

      政府声称不会对恐怖分子让步。

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I ] 妥协；折中；让步

      Party unity is threatened when members will not compromise.

      成员们不愿妥协，党内团结受到了威胁。

      Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at/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。

    2. [ T ] 放弃;背离，违背;降低

      Don't compromise your beliefs/principles for the sake of being accepted.

      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 this issue, our reputation will 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。

      His political career ended when he compromised himself by accepting bribes.

      他的政治生涯因他收受贿赂而宣告结束。

    3. [ T ] 损害，伤害，危及

      We would never compromise the safety of our passengers.

      我们永远不会做有损乘客安全的事。

    小知识

    A compromise is a way of settling differences by everybody making concessions. If you want to stay out until 10 and your friend wants to stay out until midnight, 11 is a good compromise.

    Compromise comes from the Latin compromissum, which means “mutual promise.” It can be a noun or a verb. If you compromise with your lab partner over how to analyze the experimental data, you find the middle ground between your two ideas. Compromise can also mean to erode or diminish. If you never repair your brakes, you will compromise the safety of the car. If you cheat, you compromise your integrity.

    实用短语

    1. missouri compromise

      密苏里妥协,密苏里妥协案,密苏里和约,密苏里协议

    2. without compromise

      面面俱到,不折不扣,八面见光

    3. compromise between

      折中,妥协

    4. a compromise proposal

      折衷方案,折中方案

    5. set forth a compromise proposal

      提出折中提议,提出折衷提议

    6. engineering compromise

      工程综合方案,

    7. no compromise

      赤胆情,不妥协,不要试图妥协,无折衷

    8. reach a compromise

      达成妥协,取得妥协,达成和解

    9. great compromise

      大妥协,大调和

    常用短语

    1. reach a compromise

      达成妥协

    2. make a compromise

      妥协；折衷；做出让步

    3. missouri compromise

      密苏里妥协案

    单词用法

    重要短语
    reach a compromise 达成妥协
    make a compromise 妥协；折衷；做出让步
    单词用法
    compromise用作及物动词时，意思是“连累，危害，损害”。可接名词或代词作宾语，如名誉等。可用于被动结构。

    同义词

    vi.妥协,让步

    concede  /  halfway  /  meet  /  yield  /  settle  /  adjust

    其他释义

    settlement  /  concede  /  adjust  /  understanding  /  settle  /  yield  /  concession

    同根词

    词根：compromise

    adj.

    compromising妥协的；让步的

    v.

    compromising妥协；让步（compromise的ing形式）